Swallow in spanish
Golondrina
pronunciation: goʊloʊndɹ̩inɑ part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: goʊloʊndɹ̩inɑ part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
swallow1 = golondrina.
Example: Swallows herald the arrival of spring as they arrive back in Britain after wintering in southern Africa.more:
» swallow + Posesivo + words = tragarse las palabras, desdecirse, retractarse.
Example: I told my teacher that I would be on that stage collecting my Oscar one day and she would have to swallow her words = Le dije a mi profesora que un día subiría a ese escenaría a recoger my Oscar y que tendría que tragarse las palabras.swallow2 = tragar.
Example: The new reference librarian swallowed hard and said 'I can't believe all this,' scarcely knowing what else to say.more:
» a bitter pill to swallow = un trago amargo, una medicina amarga.
Example: The final decision that they must adhere to is one which may be a bitter pill to swallow.» hard to swallow = difícil de aceptar.
Example: Traditional librarians find the logic of this principle hard to swallow.» swallow + Posesivo + pride = tragarse el orgullo, tragarse el amor propio.
Example: I say in the interests of the club and its supporters, Phil Gartside should swallow his pride and move heaven and earth to get Sam back here.» swallow up = tragar, consumir, desaparecer.
Example: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.» swallow up + Posesivo + time = consumir + Posesivo + tiempo.
Example: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.