Tragaba (en. Swallowed)

/traˈɣaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To take food or other objects into the mouth and make them pass through the esophagus.
When I was a child, I swallowed food without chewing.
Cuando era niño, tragaba la comida sin masticar.
To ingest drugs or alcohol excessively.
At the party, he swallowed more than he could handle.
En la fiesta, él tragaba más de lo que podía soportar.
To accept something without questioning it.
She swallowed all the lies they told her.
Ella tragaba todas las mentiras que le decían.

Etymology

From the Latin 'tragere', which means 'to carry to the throat'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to swallow a toad
To accept an unpleasant situation.
tragarse un sapo
to swallow one's words
To retract what was previously said.
tragarse las palabras
to swallow one's pride
To give up one's dignity or pride.
tragarse el orgullo

Related Words

drink
Portion of drink.
trago
to swallow
Action of swallowing something.
tragarse
guzzler
Person who swallows a large volume of food or drink.
tragador

Slang Meanings

To accept something without criticism.
She would swallow any proposal they made to her.
Ella tragaba cualquier propuesta que le hacían.
To eat or drink excessively.
Yesterday at the celebration, everyone was swallowing non-stop.
Ayer en la celebración, todos tragaban sin parar.