schlucken
Translation
to swallow, to gulp, to absorb
Examples
Du musst die Tablette schlucken.
You have to swallow the pill.
Der Motor schluckt viel Benzin.
The engine consumes a lot of petrol.
Er musste seinen Stolz schlucken.
He had to swallow his pride.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) schlucken to swallow sth. The child won't swallow the medicine.
((sth.)) schlucken (fig.) to consume sth. This car consumes too much petrol.
Similar Words
hinunterschlucken (to swallow down); Antonyms: ausspucken (to spit out)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic origin, representing the sound of swallowing. Possibly related to English 'slurp' or 'gulp'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound 'schluck' when you take a big 'Schluck' (gulp) of water.