Translation of "avaler" to English

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Dictionary translations for "avaler"

avaler verb Conjugation

avale / avalai / avalé

swallow [swɔləu] (physiologie)

Je ne peux avaler ces cachets sans un verre d'eau.

I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.

drink in (sens figuré)

get over it (sentiments)

Phrases with "avaler" (2)

avaler couleuvre - swallow insult
avaler d'un coup - gulp down

Contexts with "avaler"

Je ne peux avaler ces cachets sans un verre d'eau. I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.

La police est douée pour comprendre que quelqu'un a volé ma carte de crédit et a amassé plein d'argent. C'est beaucoup plus dur de leur faire avaler que "quelqu'un a volé mon épée magique". The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword".

Avaler et s'éclaircir la gorge peut être un signe que quelqu'un ment. Swallowing and throat-clearing can be a sign that someone is lying.

Le serpent a avalé une grenouille. The snake swallowed a frog.

Il a avalé du détergent par erreur. He swallowed detergent by mistake.

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