swallow

schlucken

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat

• The waves swallowed up the boat.

  Die Wellen verschlangen das Boot.

  Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

• The medicine is hard to swallow.

  Es ist schwierig, das Medikament zu schlucken.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

schlucken

To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb

schlucken

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

schlucken

To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept

schlucken

To engross; to appropriate; usually with upselten

schlucken

To retract; to recantselten

schlucken

To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliationselten

schlucken

To swallow semen after oral sex, as opposed to spitting it outselten