Tragué (en. I swallowed)

/tɾaˈɣe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To ingest a liquid or food, making the necessary movement for it to pass through the throat.

I swallowed water quickly because I was very thirsty.

Tragué agua rápidamente porque tenía mucha sed.

To accept or endure something, whether emotionally or physically.

I had to swallow my pride and apologize.

Tuve que tragarme el orgullo y pedir disculpas.

To make something disappear inside the body.

The dog swallowed the ball without thinking twice.

El perro tragó la pelota sin pensarlo dos veces.

From Latin 'tragere', meaning 'to pull' or 'to pass through'.

To swallow frogs

Accept unpleasant things without complaining.

tragar sapos

To swallow the pill

Accept a difficult or unfair truth.

tragar la pastilla

To swallow one's pride

Set aside pride to act more humbly.

tragar el orgullo

Swig

A portion of liquid that is ingested in one go.

trago

Glutton

A person who eats or drinks excessively.

tragón

To swallow

To perform the act of swallowing.

deglutir

To put up with something

I'm going to have to put up with that decision I don't like.

Voy a tener que tragar con esa decisión que no me gusta.

To swallow a story

Don't fall for that story, it's very false.

No te tragues esa historia, es muy falsa.