/tɾaˈɣaɾ/
#3445 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to swallow
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
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
cuesta pastillas .
He finds it hard to swallow large pills.
.
Drink a little water to swallow more easily.
caramelo masticarlo.
The child swallowed the sweet without chewing it.
bocado .
I could not swallow another mouthful.
saliva .
She had to swallow hard before answering.
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 69.