Trague (en. Swallow)

/traˈɡwe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To take something into the mouth and pass it through the esophagus to the stomach.

After eating, I swallowed a piece of meat that had gotten stuck.

Después de comer, me tragué un trozo de carne que se había quedado atascado.

To accept or endure something difficult or harsh in a figurative sense.

I had to swallow my pride and apologize.

Tuve que tragar mi orgullo y pedirle disculpas.

From Latin 'tragere', meaning 'to swallow'.

swallow frogs

To accept uncomfortable or difficult situations.

tragar sapos

swallow one's tongue

To be unable to speak or fall silent.

tragar la lengua

swallow dirt

To be defeated or humiliated.

tragar tierra

glutton

A person who eats or swallows greedily.

tragador

to swallow

The action of swallowing something, in the sense of consuming quickly.

tragarse

To swallow something without questioning.

I can't believe you swallowed that excuse.

No puedo creer que te tragaste esa excusa.

To swallow one's pride.

I had to swallow it to be able to make peace.

Tuve que tragármelo para poder hacer las paces.