What is the Portuguese word for "to swallow"?

Learn how to say "to swallow" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to swallow

Portuguese

deglutir

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Examples of how to use "to swallow" in Portuguese

English
I had difficulty swallowing the pill.
Portuguese
Tive dificuldade para deglutir o comprimido.
English
I swallow my food carefully.
Portuguese
Eu degluto a comida com cuidado.
English
Yesterday I swallowed without chewing well.
Portuguese
Ontem eu degluti sem mastigar bem.
English
When I was a child, I swallowed quickly.
Portuguese
Quando era criança, eu deglutia rápido.
English
Tomorrow I will swallow slowly.
Portuguese
Amanhã eu deglutirei lentamente.
English
I would swallow if I were hungry.
Portuguese
Eu deglutiria se estivesse com fome.

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I had difficulty swallowing the pill.

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