tragar

to swallow

t ɾ a ˈɡ a ɾ
trag swallow + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #21,735
to swallow Often implies swallowing quickly or with difficulty; it can also be used figuratively (e.g., to accept something unpleasant).
SP: No puedo tragar esta pastilla sin agua.
EN: I can't swallow this pill without water.
Conjugation of tragar
tragar
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First trago —
Third traga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First trago —
Third traga —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second traga —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third tragó —

La Ola se va a tragar toda la ciudad.

The wave is going to swallow the whole city.

— La ola (2008)

No puedo ni tragar.

I can't even swallow.

Me duele mucho la garganta al tragar.

My throat hurts a lot when I swallow.

Y si no puede tragar, dele una de éstas.

And if he can't swallow, give him one of these.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Sabía que no iba a tragar, pero sólo necesitaba su firma en el formulario.

I knew he wasn't going to swallow it, but I just needed his signature on the form.

— Perdición (1944)

Los Rojo amenazaron con matar a su hijo, Jesús, y tuvo que tragar.

The Rojo family threatened to kill his son, Jesus, and he had to swallow it.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

Si no eres un pez, ¿por qué te has dejado tragar por el monstruo?

If you aren't a fish, why did you let yourself be swallowed by the monster?

— Pinocho (2019)

Hay cosas que no se pueden tragar y no hablo del pescado.

There are things you can't swallow, and I'm not talking about fish.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No puedo tragar estas pastillas sin un vaso de agua.

I can't swallow these pills without a glass of water.

Me duele la garganta al tragar.

My throat hurts when I swallow.

Han venido a verte tragar fuego.

They've come to see you swallow fire.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Con razón no podías tragar.

No wonder you couldn’t swallow.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

No nos pudimos tragar su historia.

We couldn't swallow their story.

No me he dejado tragar, él es quien me ha tragado.

I didn't let myself be swallowed; he is the one who swallowed me.

— Pinocho (2019)

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