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    swallow

    US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

    ・

    UK /'swɒləʊ/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo believe (something that is not true)
    Your story is hard to swallow
    n. (c.)Countable NounSmall northern bird with downward-pointing wings
    This bird is a swallow
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounMaking food or drink go down to the stomach
    He took a swallow of his drink before speaking
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make food go from your mouth to your stomach
    Eat your food then swallow it
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo cover or hide something
    The rising water will swallow your car

    Video subtitles

    A Great Big World - Say Something ( cover by J.Fla )

    03:49A Great Big World - Say Something ( cover by J.Fla )
    • And I will swallow my pride.

      And I will swallow my pride.

    • And I will swallow my pride

      And I will swallow my pride

    A1

    How to Describe Being Sick in English! ???

    05:52How to Describe Being Sick in English! ???
    • But I do know it's a little bit hard to swallow as well.

      But I do know it's a little bit hard to swallow as well.

    • When you drink water or eat food, you swallow, and it's a little bit hard for me to swallow right now, which makes me think that by tomorrow I will have a sore throat.

      When you drink water or eat food, you swallow, and it's a little bit hard for me to swallow right now, which makes me think that by tomorrow I will have a sore throat.

    B1

    Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • So when it comes to other people, I think one of the hard truths that I've had to swallow over the years is that you can't really change the mind of somebody who's not willing to have their mind changed.

      So when it comes to other people, I think one of the hard truths that I've had to swallow over the years is that you can't really change the mind of somebody who's not willing to have their mind changed.

    • that I've had to swallow over the years

      that I've had to swallow over the years

    B1

    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • Like other pufferfish, if it feels greatly threatened, it will swallow water to inflate its body into a ball in order to appear more intimidating.

      Like other pufferfish, if it feels greatly threatened, it will swallow water to inflate its body into a ball in order to appear more intimidating.

    • if it feels greatly threatened it will swallow water

      if it feels greatly threatened it will swallow water

    C1

    This Much Will Kill You

    03:41This Much Will Kill You
    • If you ever swallow a cherry pit, you shouldn't worry too much, just don't bite into one.

      If you ever swallow a cherry pit, you shouldn't worry too much, just don't bite into one.

    • If you ever swallow a cherry pit, you shouldn't worry too much; just don't bite into one.

      If you ever swallow a cherry pit, you shouldn't worry too much; just don't bite into one.

    B1

    Why your voice is like a fingerprint

    06:11Why your voice is like a fingerprint
    • The three main functions are to speak, to breathe, and to swallow.

      The three main functions are to speak, to breathe, and to swallow.

    • The three main functions are to speak, to breathe, and to swallow.

      The three main functions are to speak, to breathe, and to swallow.

    B1

    All About Dolphins for Kids: Dolphins for Children - FreeSchool

    04:52All About Dolphins for Kids: Dolphins for Children - FreeSchool
    • Dolphins are carnivores, using their pointed teeth to catch fish that they swallow whole,

      Dolphins are carnivores, using their pointed teeth to catch fish that they swallow whole,

    • Dolphins are carnivores, using their pointed teeth to catch fish that they swallow whole.

      Dolphins are carnivores, using their pointed teeth to catch fish that they swallow whole.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • "Well," returned Scrooge, "I have but to swallow this and be for the rest of my days persecuted by a legion of goblins, all of my own creation.

      "Well," returned Scrooge, "I have but to swallow this and be for the rest of my days persecuted by a legion of goblins, all of my own creation.

    • “Well!” returned Scrooge, “I have but to  swallow this, and be for the rest of my  

      “Well!” returned Scrooge, “I have but to  swallow this, and be for the rest of my  

    B2

    What If We Swallowed A Hair? | Hairs In Our Stomach | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

    05:15What If We Swallowed A Hair? | Hairs In Our Stomach | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz
    • Hey friends, so in today's episode, let us address this gross situation by answering the question: what if you accidentally swallow hair?

      Hey friends, so in today's episode, let us address this gross situation by answering the question: what if you accidentally swallow hair?

    • Hey friends, so in today's episode, let us address this gross situation, by answering the question, What if you accidentally swallow hair?

      Hey friends, so in today's episode, let us address this gross situation, by answering the question, What if you accidentally swallow hair?

    B1

    Jake Proposes to Amy | Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    03:54Jake Proposes to Amy | Brooklyn Nine-Nine
    • Swallow the GERD.

      Swallow the GERD.

    • Swallow the girt.

      Swallow the girt.

    B1