swallowing

[/ˈswɒləʊɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund)

deglutição (noun); engolindo (verb gerund)

1. The act of moving food, drink, or saliva from the mouth down the throat into the stomach

Swallowing became difficult after the surgery.

A deglutição ficou difícil após a cirurgia.

2. To accept or believe something reluctantly or with difficulty

He struggled with swallowing his pride to apologize.

Ele teve dificuldade em engolir seu orgulho para se desculpar.

3. To suppress or restrain an emotion or reaction

She was swallowing back her tears.

Ela estava contendo suas lágrimas.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

engolindo; deglutição

Standard usage in medical and everyday contexts

Rio de Janeiro

engolindo

Colloquial usage common in informal speech

São Paulo

engolindo; deglutição

Both terms used; medical term preferred in formal contexts

Portugal

engolindo; deglutição

Standard usage; slightly more formal preference for deglutição

swallow one's pride

hard to swallow

swallow the pill

engolir sapo (Portuguese equivalent: to accept something unfair)

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