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swallowed Meaning in French (swallowed signification en français)

avalé
avalé in English:swallowed
Phonetic:avale
Plural: swallowed
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La signification de swallowed en français est avalé. (Faire passer de la nourriture ou une boisson par la gorge de la bouche à l'estomac, souvent involontairement.)

Definitions of Swallowed

  1. 1
    verb
    avalé

    To cause food or drink to pass down the throat from the mouth to the stomach, often involuntarily.

    Faire passer de la nourriture ou une boisson par la gorge de la bouche à l'estomac, souvent involontairement.

  2. 2
    verb
    avalé

    To accept or believe something completely, often without questioning its truth or validity.

    Accepter ou croire quelque chose complètement, souvent sans remettre en question sa vérité ou sa validité.

  3. 3
    verb
    avalé

    To suppress or hold back a strong feeling, such as anger, pride, or tears.

    Supprimer ou retenir un sentiment fort, comme la colère, l'orgueil ou les larmes.

Example Sentences

“He accidentally swallowed a small coin.”

Il a accidentellement avalé une petite pièce.

“She swallowed her pride and apologized.”

Elle a avalé son orgueil et s'est excusée.

“The fish swallowed the bait whole.”

Le poisson a avalé l'hameçon entier.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

ingéréabsorbé

In English:

gulpedingestedconsumed

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

régurgitévomis

In English:

spit outregurgitated

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveswallow
third person singularswallows
present participleswallowing
agent nounswallower

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

swallow one's prideidiom

To humble oneself and do something that one considers to be below one's dignity.

swallow one's wordsidiom

To be forced to retract something one has said, especially something boastful or critical.

hard to swallowexpression

Difficult to accept or believe, often because it is unpleasant or unbelievable.