swallow

US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
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1.

inghiottire, deglutire

cause or allow (food, drink, or something else) to pass down the throat

:
He took a large gulp and swallowed the bitter medicine.
Prese un grande sorso e ingoiò la medicina amara.
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

:
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.
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.

:
A swallow flew gracefully across the sky.
Una rondine volò con grazia attraverso il cielo.
The return of the swallows signals the arrival of spring.
Il ritorno delle rondini segnala l'arrivo della primavera.
2.

sorso, deglutizione

an act of swallowing

:
He took a deep breath and a nervous swallow.
Fece un respiro profondo e un sorso nervoso.
The doctor asked him to make a swallow.
Il medico gli chiese di fare un sorso.