What does "tragar" mean in English?

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Spanish

tragar

English

swallow

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Alternative translations of "tragar"

gulp
devour
ingest
put up with

Examples of how to use "tragar" in Spanish

Spanish
Le cuesta tragar las pastillas.
English
He has trouble swallowing the pills.
Spanish
Trago agua lentamente.
English
I drink water slowly.
Spanish
Ayer tragaste la pastilla.
English
Yesterday you swallowed the pill.
Spanish
De niño, tragaba chicle a veces.
English
As a child, I used to swallow gum sometimes.
Spanish
Mañana tragaremos con calma.
English
Tomorrow we will swallow calmly.

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Le cuesta tragar las pastillas.

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