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swallowing

UK
/ˈswɒləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
swallowing back
swallowing down
swallowing up

Translations

swallowingnoun
swallowings
pl
déglutitionTerme médical et courant pour l’action d’avaler des aliments ou des liquides.
Swallowing can become difficult after throat surgery.
La déglutition peut devenir difficile après une opération de la gorge.
absorptionPour le sens figuré ou économique d’une entité qui en absorbe une autre.
The swallowing of the small company by the larger corporation was completed last year.
L’absorption de la petite société par la grande entreprise a été finalisée l’année dernière.
Additional translations
engloutissementEmploi plus littéraire ou imagé pour l’idée de faire disparaître ou d’engloutir.
Synonyms
downing
ingestion
gulping
devouring
consumption
swallowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈswɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. 'swallowing reflex'
déglutitoireTerme médical pour ce qui concerne la déglutition.
The patient exhibited swallowing difficulties after the surgery.
Le patient présentait des difficultés déglutitoires après l’opération.
Additional translations
de déglutitionTournure plus naturelle et fréquente dans le langage médical.
swallowverb

swallowing

Gerund

swallowed
Past Simple
swallowed
Past Participle
swallowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈswɒləʊ/
US
/ˈswɑːloʊ/
engloutirSens figuré ou concret : consommer entièrement.
The project swallowed all of the available resources.
Le projet a englouti toutes les ressources disponibles.
engloutirSens figuré : faire disparaître ou envelopper complètement.
The dense jungle seemed to swallow the ancient ruins.
La jungle dense semblait engloutir les ruines antiques.
She had to swallow the pill with a glass of water.
Elle a dû avaler le comprimé avec un verre d’eau.
ravalerSens figuré : accepter ou retenir sans protester.
He had to swallow his pride and apologize.
Il a dû ravaler sa fierté et s’excuser.
ravalerSens figuré : refouler une émotion.
She swallowed her anger and tried to remain calm.
Elle a ravalé sa colère et a essayé de rester calme.
Synonyms
down
gulp
choke down
take in
consume
ingest
devour
gobble

Definitions

swallowingnoun
The act of taking something into the stomach through the mouth and esophagus.
Swallowing is a complex process that involves the coordination of several muscles and nerves.
The action or process of causing something to disappear or be absorbed.
The swallowing of the small company by the larger corporation was completed last year.
swallowinggerund / present participle
Relating to or involved in the action of swallowing.
The patient exhibited swallowing difficulties after the surgery.
swallowverb
To cause or allow something, especially food or drink, to pass down the throat.
She had to swallow the pill with a glass of water.
To accept or believe something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, without protest or disbelief.
He had to swallow his pride and apologize.
To suppress or hide an emotion or reaction.
She swallowed her anger and tried to remain calm.
To use up or consume something completely.
The project swallowed all of the available resources.
To take back or retract (words), especially after being proved wrong.
He had to swallow his words after the unexpected victory.
To engulf or envelop completely, causing something to disappear from sight.
The dense jungle seemed to swallow the ancient ruins.
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