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swal·low1 [ˈswɒləʊ] SUBST

swallow

I . swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ] SUBST

1. swallow (action):

swallow

2. swallow (quantity):

swallow

II . swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ] VERBE trans

1. swallow:

swallow (eat)
swallow (greedily)

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

swallow

3. swallow fig (engulf):

to swallow [up] ⇄ sb/sth

4. swallow fig (use up):

to swallow [up] ⇄ sth

5. swallow fig fam (believe unquestioningly):

swallow
swallow

III . swal·low2 [ˈswɒləʊ] VERBE intr

swallow
swallow

swallow down VERBE trans to swallow down ⇄ sth

swallow
swallow
swallow (gulp down)

Expressions couramment utilisées avec swallow

to swallow one's words

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais
The cost of living in a care home is likely to swallow up half the value of a family house, say researchers.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The crag martin's flight appears relatively slow for a swallow.
en.wikipedia.org
But it is not this big to swallow up mammals such as tree shrews or rats.
news.bbc.co.uk
It appears some of the city's demands are too hard to swallow.
www.cjad.com
It has a slow buoyant flight compared to barn swallow.
en.wikipedia.org
For a time he wore large rimless glasses that seemed to swallow his eyes.
www.wired.com
The swallow has belittled (9) the dove, and the sparrow and the staff.
en.wikipedia.org
Once the prey in stuck onto the line, the cave worms uses its mouth to haul up the fishing line and swallow the insect.
www.themarshalltown.com
Then tongs were used to prise his mouth open after he refused to swallow excrement.
en.wikipedia.org
All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.
en.wikipedia.org

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