Tragar (en. Swallow)

/traˈɣaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To ingest food or liquid.

She had to swallow her food quickly because she was running late.

Ella tuvo que tragar su comida rápidamente porque llegaba tarde.

To passively accept a situation or opinion.

Sometimes you have to swallow toads at work.

A veces hay que tragar sapos en el trabajo.

To conceal discontent or annoyance.

I had to swallow my words when I saw the situation.

Tuve que tragar mis palabras cuando vi la situación.

From Latin 'tragare', meaning 'to ingest, to gulp down'.

swallow toads

Accept unpleasant situations without protesting.

tragar sapos

swallow tales

Believe in stories or lies without questioning.

tragar cuentos

swallow one's tongue

To be unable to speak due to surprise or astonishment.

tragar la lengua

deglutitate

The action of passing something down the throat.

deglutir

ingest

To take in food or drinks.

ingerir

eat

To ingest food as sustenance.

comer

To accept something displeasing without protest.

I had to swallow the price increase even though I didn’t like it.

Tuve que tragar el aumento de precio aunque no me gustó.

To gulp down quickly.

At the party, almost everyone was swallowing food without chewing.

En la fiesta, casi todos tragaban la comida sin masticar.