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I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) pogoltniti2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) pogoltniti2. noun(an act of swallowing.) požiranje- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) lastovka* * *I [swɔlou]nounzoology lastovkaII [swɔlou]1.nounžrelo, grlo; požiranje, požirek; geology (kraški) požiralnik; figuratively apetit, požrešnost, pohlep, poželenjeto drink s.th. at one swallow — izpiti kaj na dušek;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbpožirati, požreti, goltati, pogoltniti (tudi figuratively); zadušiti, potlačiti (jezo); preklicati; verjeti (kaj), biti lahkoveren; pohlepno čitati; mirno trpeti, prenesti (žalitev); priključiti si (tuje ozemlje)to swallow the anchor nautical slang obesiti mornarski poklic na klinto swallow the bait — pogoltniti vabo (trnek), figuratively vgrizniti v vabo, dati se speljati, iti na limaniceto swallow a camel figuratively verjeti nekaj neverjetnega; mirno trpeti, prenesti (kaj)to swallow a tavern token figuratively opi(ja)niti seto swallow one's words figuratively preklicati, nazaj vzeti svoje besede
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swallow — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. cause or allow (food etc.) to pass down the throat. 2 intr. perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this. 3 tr. a accept meekly; put up with (an affront etc.). b accept credulously (an unlikely assertion … Useful english dictionary
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Swallow-tailed duck — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed gull — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed hawk — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed kite — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swallow-tailed moth — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English