tragó
/tɾaɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'gulped' is translated into Spanish as tragó.
The term refers to the action of swallowing food or drink quickly or in large mouthfuls.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the expression Se lo embuchó is used to mean 'gulped' or 'wolfed down'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tragó is the third-person singular preterite (past tense) of the verb tragar, meaning 'he/she/it gulped'. To say 'I gulped', use the form tragué. For the first-person plural, use tragamos to mean 'we gulped'.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaɡo/
Did you know?
- In certain slang contexts, particularly in parts of the Caribbean, tragar can be used as an informal way to describe 'kissing' or 'making out'.
- The phrase tragar sapos literally means 'to swallow toads' and describes enduring a bad situation without complaining.
- The slang Se lo embuchó comes from the word buche, which refers to a bird's crop used for storing food.
Examples in context
- El hombre tragó su bebida rápidamenteThe man gulped his drink quickly
- La niña ingirió de un trago su medicinaThe girl gulped her medicine in one gulp
- El joven tomó de un solo trago el vaso de aguaThe young man gulped the glass of water in one gulp
- Mi amigo se lo tomó de un tirónMy friend gulped it down in one go
- El hombre se lo bebió de un solo sorboThe man gulped it down in one sip
- El niño tragó la sopa muy rápido.The boy gulped the soup very quickly.
- Él tragó el agua de un solo golpe.He gulped the water in one go.
- La atleta tragó su bebida con mucha prisa.The athlete gulped her drink very hurriedly.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are eating lunch together.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿por qué tienes tanta prisa?Alejandro, why are you in such a hurry?
- AlejandroTengo que irme ya al trabajo.I have to go to work now.
- Lucía¡Cuidado! Te tragó el bocado muy rápido.Careful! You gulped the mouthful too quickly.
- AlejandroLo siento, es que tengo mucha hambre.I'm sorry, it's just that I'm very hungry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
