Swallowing in spanish

Tragar

pronunciation: tɹ̩ɑgɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures

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.
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