swallow
noun
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/
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/ˈswɒ.ləʊ/
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[ˈswɑ.wɜʊ̯]
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[ˈswɑ.ɫoʊ̯]
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- A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
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pääsky,
pääskynen
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swallow
noun
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/
,
/ˈswɒ.ləʊ/
,
[ˈswɑ.wɜʊ̯]
,
[ˈswɑ.ɫoʊ̯]
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- The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
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kulaus,
nielaus
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swallow
verb
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/
,
/ˈswɒ.ləʊ/
,
[ˈswɑ.wɜʊ̯]
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[ˈswɑ.ɫoʊ̯]
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- (transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
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niellä,
nielaista
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- (transitive) To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. [from 13th c.]
- (transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]
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niellä
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- (intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]
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nielaista,
niellä
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