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swallow

swallow(
swa
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lo
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. tragar
My cousin swallowed the hamburger without tasting it.Mi primo se tragó la hamburguesa sin saborearla.
a. aceptar
That is a difficult truth to swallow.Esa es una verdad muy difícil de aceptar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. tragar
To get rid of the hiccups, you need to swallow three times.Para curarte los hipos, hay que tragar tres veces.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el trago
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He finished his drink in one swallow.Terminó su bebida de un trago.
a. la golondrina
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
By the window you can hear the song of the swallow.Por la ventana se oye el canto de la golondrina.
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