Sentence examples of "swallow down" in English

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The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.

It's the first time I swallow a peach pit! Es ist das erste Mal, dass ich einen Pfirsichkern verschlucke.

Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.

The woman downed the gin and lime that was served in one swallow. Die Frau trank den servierten Lime-Gin in einem Zug aus.

Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.

A swallow flies very swiftly. Eine Schwalbe fliegt sehr schnell.

Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.

The boy can't tell a swallow from a sparrow. Der Junge kann keine Schwalbe von einem Sperling unterscheiden.

Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)

One swallow does not make a summer. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer.

My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.

It takes more than one swallow to make a summer. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer.

Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.

One swallow does not make a spring. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Frühling.

They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.

The child protested against having to swallow the medicine. Das Kind protestierte dagegen, die Medizin schlucken zu müssen.

Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.

Boil the soup down until it becomes thick. Koche die Suppe so lange, bis sie andickt.

I took down her telephone number in my notebook. Ich notierte ihre Telefonnummer in mein Notizbuch.

I felt the sweat trickle down my brow. Ich fühlte, wie Schweiß meine Stirn hinuntertropfte.

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