progutati
прогутати/proɡǔtati/ · perfective · impf.: gutati
RuVERB
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to swallowTabletu treba progutati sa čašom vode. — The pill should be swallowed with a glass of water.Dete je slučajno progutalo žvaku. — The child accidentally swallowed the gum.
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(of an insult, pride) to swallow; to put up withMorao je da proguta ponos i izvini se. — He had to swallow his pride and apologize.
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to swallow up; to engulfRenoviranje je progutalo svu našu ušteđevinu. — The renovation swallowed up all our savings.Mrak ga je brzo progutao. — The darkness quickly swallowed him up.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | progutam |
| ti | progutaš |
| on/ona/ono | proguta |
| mi | progutamo |
| vi | progutate |
| oni/one/ona | progutaju |
Past (masc.): progutao
Imperative: progutaj
Antonyms:
povratiti
Expressions
- progutati jezik — to have the cat get one's tongue
- progutati knedlu — to swallow a lump in one's throat