avaler — meaning in English

English meaning

• swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

Senses

avaler is used for these senses in English:

• swallow (intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]
• swallow (transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]

swallow — full definition

1. verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
2. verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
3. verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
4. noun A small, fast-flying migratory bird with a forked tail that catches insects in flight.

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