| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | swallow |
| IPA | /ˈswɒləʊ / verb |
| Back | yutmak |
| Back 2 | swallow (verb) /ˈswɒləʊ
/ verb
FOOD/DRINK
1 [transitive]
to make food, drink,
etc. go down your throat to your stomach
yutmak
It's easier to swallow pills if you take
them with water.
IN FEAR, ETC.
2 [intransitive]
to make a movement in
your throat, often because you are afraid or surprised, etc.
yutkunmak
She swallowed hard and tried to speak, but
nothing came out.
USE ALL
3 [transitive]
swallow sth (up)
to use all of sth,
especially money
bitirmek, tüketmek
The rent swallows up most of our monthly
income.
ACCEPT/BELIEVE
4 [transitive]
to accept or believe
sth too easily
yutmak, kanmak
You shouldn't swallow everything they tell
you!
5 [transitive]
to accept an insult,
etc. without complaining
sineye
çekmek, katlanmak
I find her criticisms very hard to
swallow.
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