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swallow Meaning in Indonesian (swallow artinya dalam bahasa indonesia)

verbtelan, menelan, menerima
nounburung layang-layang
telan in English:swallow
Phonetic:təlan
Quick Answer • Indonesian Meaning

Arti swallow dalam bahasa Indonesia adalah telan, menelan, menerima, burung layang-layang. (Menyebabkan makanan atau minuman melewati dari mulut ke tenggorokan lalu ke perut.)

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Swallow visual illustration - Meaning in Indonesian (telan)
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Definitions of Swallow

  1. 1
    verb
    menelan

    To cause food or drink to pass from the mouth down the throat into the stomach.

    Menyebabkan makanan atau minuman melewati dari mulut ke tenggorokan lalu ke perut.

  2. 2
    verb
    menerima

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

    Menerima atau mempercayai sesuatu, sering kali tanpa mempertanyakan keabsahannya.

  3. 3
    noun
    burung layang-layang

    A small, long-winged migratory bird with a forked tail, known for its swift and graceful flight.

    Burung migran kecil bersayap panjang dengan ekor bercabang, dikenal karena penerbangannya yang cepat dan anggun.

Example Sentences

casual

“He tried to swallow the large pill with water.”

Dia mencoba menelan pil besar itu dengan air.

casual

“It was a difficult truth for her to swallow.”

Itu adalah kebenaran yang sulit baginya untuk diterima.

casual

“A swallow flew gracefully across the evening sky.”

Seekor burung layang-layang terbang anggun melintasi langit senja.

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Synonyms (Sinonim)

In English:

gulpingestdevourconsume

Antonyms (Antonim)

In English:

spit outregurgitateexpel

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseswallowed
gerundswallowing
agent nounswallower

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

swallow one's prideidiom

To humble oneself; to accept something humiliating or to do something one considers beneath oneself.

swallow a bitter pillidiom

To accept an unpleasant or difficult situation or fact.

swallow one's wordsidiom

To be forced to retract something one has said, often due to being proven wrong.