Sentence examples of "swallow up" in English

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The waves swallowed up the boat. Die Wellen verschlangen das Boot.
It's the first time I swallow a peach pit! Es ist das erste Mal, dass ich einen Pfirsichkern verschlucke.
The woman downed the gin and lime that was served in one swallow. Die Frau trank den servierten Lime-Gin in einem Zug aus.
A swallow flies very swiftly. Eine Schwalbe fliegt sehr schnell.
The boy can't tell a swallow from a sparrow. Der Junge kann keine Schwalbe von einem Sperling unterscheiden.
One swallow does not make a summer. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer.
It takes more than one swallow to make a summer. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer.
One swallow does not make a spring. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Frühling.
The child protested against having to swallow the medicine. Das Kind protestierte dagegen, die Medizin schlucken zu müssen.
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