swallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
1.
inghiottire, deglutire
cause or allow (food, drink, or something else) to pass down the throat
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He took a large gulp and swallowed the bitter medicine.
Prese un grande sorso e ingoiò la medicina amara.
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She found it hard to swallow the dry bread.
Trovò difficile inghiottire il pane secco.
2.
ingoiare, accettare
accept or believe (something) without question or objection
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It was a hard pill to swallow, but he knew he had to accept the truth.
Era una pillola difficile da ingoiare, ma sapeva di dover accettare la verità.
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She was forced to swallow her pride and apologize.
Fu costretta a ingoiare il suo orgoglio e a scusarsi.
1.
rondine
a small migratory bird of the swallow family, typically having a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.
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A swallow flew gracefully across the sky.
Una rondine volò con grazia attraverso il cielo.
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The return of the swallows signals the arrival of spring.
Il ritorno delle rondini segnala l'arrivo della primavera.