svälja — meaning in English

English meaning

• gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
• swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

Senses

svälja is used for these senses in English:

• gulp To react nervously by swallowing.
• swallow (transitive) To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. [from 13th c.]
• 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.]

gulp — full definition

1. verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
2. verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
3. noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.

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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