Translation
to swallow
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Word origin
Of uncertain origin, most often traced to a Vulgar Latin verb tragare.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tragare
Other proposed origins
- Corominas derives it from a Vulgar Latin tragare, itself of expressive formation and perhaps linked to Greek trogein ('to gnaw'). (tragare)
- Other accounts treat the origin as simply unknown, with tragare reconstructed only from the Romance evidence. (tragare)
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | trago | tragué | tragaba | tragaré | tragaría |
| tú | tragas | tragaste | tragabas | tragarás | tragarías |
| él/ella/ud. | traga | tragó | tragaba | tragará | tragaría |
| nos. | tragamos | tragamos | tragábamos | tragaremos | tragaríamos |
| vos. | tragáis | tragasteis | tragabais | tragaréis | tragaríais |
| ellos/uds. | tragan | tragaron | tragaban | tragarán | tragarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | trague | tragara | tragase |
| tú | tragues | tragaras | tragases |
| él/ella/ud. | trague | tragara | tragase |
| nos. | traguemos | tragáramos | tragásemos |
| vos. | traguéis | tragarais | tragaseis |
| ellos/uds. | traguen | tragaran | tragasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | traga |
| ud. | trague |
| nosotros | traguemos |
| vosotros | tragad |
| uds. | traguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tragando
- Past participle
- tragado
Examples
.
He finds it hard to swallow large pills.
.
Drink a little water to swallow more easily.
masticarlo.
The child swallowed the sweet without chewing it.
.
I could not swallow another mouthful.
.
She had to swallow hard before answering.
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