Spanish word

deglutir

Pronunciation

IPA/deɣluˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbswallow

Example

No degluto bien después de la operación.

I don't swallow well after the operation.

Illustration for deglutir (swallow)

More examples

Después de beber, le costó deglutir con normalidad.

After drinking, it was difficult for him to swallow normally.

Core concept

Downward throat movement sending saliva, food, or a pill into the esophagus.

Common phrases

  • deglutir con dificultad

    difficulty swallowing

  • deglutir una cápsula

    swallow a capsule

Similar words

tragar: Conveys chewed food or saliva into the throat as an everyday act of swallowing.
beber: Conveys liquid from the mouth through the throat into the stomach while drinking.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer pasar por la garganta saliva, comida o una pastilla hasta el esófago.

Word origin

From Latin deglutire, composed of de- 'down' and glutire 'to swallow', originally meaning to send something down through the throat.

Usage tips

  • A formal or medical verb in Spanish, so speakers normally use tragar in casual conversation.

Opposites

  • regurgitarregurgitateverb

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