Polyglot Dictionary

tragar

/tɾaˈɣaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
trago
preterite (yo)
tragué
past participle
tragado

Meaning

  1. to swallow

    • Se tragó la píldora.

      He swallowed the pill.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

deglutir

deglutir is the medical or technical term for "to swallow"; tragar is the everyday word.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

engolir

engolir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to swallow."

Portuguese

tragar

tragar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to swallow."

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