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swal·low1 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

Schwalbe f <-, -n>

Phrases:

I. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

1. swallow (action):

2. swallow (quantity):

Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>
to take [or have] a swallow of sth

II. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB trans

1. swallow (eat):

2. swallow usu passive ECON fig (take over):

to be swallowed [up] by sth
von etw dat geschluckt werden inf

3. swallow fig (engulf):

to swallow [up] ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw verschlingen

4. swallow fig (use up):

to swallow [up] ⇆ sth
etw aufbrauchen [o. form aufzehren] [o. pej verschlingen]

5. swallow fig inf (believe unquestioningly):

etw schlucken inf

6. swallow fig inf (suffer):

Phrases:

III. swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB intr

swallow down VB trans

ˈswal·low dive N Brit, Aus SPORTS

swallow hole, swallow sink N

ˈsea swal·low N ZOOL

Present
Iswallow
youswallow
he/she/itswallows
weswallow
youswallow
theyswallow
Past
Iswallowed
youswallowed
he/she/itswallowed
weswallowed
youswallowed
theyswallowed
Present Perfect
Ihaveswallowed
youhaveswallowed
he/she/ithasswallowed
wehaveswallowed
youhaveswallowed
theyhaveswallowed
Past Perfect
Ihadswallowed
youhadswallowed
he/she/ithadswallowed
wehadswallowed
youhadswallowed
theyhadswallowed
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