nielaista — meaning in English
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English meaning
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engulf
verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
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gulp
verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
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swallow
verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
Senses
nielaista is used for these senses in English:
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eat up
(transitive, figurative, informal) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
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engulf
(transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.
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gulp
To react nervously by swallowing.
gulp — full definition
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verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
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verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
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noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.
