swallow

To make food or drink go down your throat into your stomach.

• She found it hard to swallow the large pill.
  Büyük hapı yutmakta zorlandı.
• Chew your food well before you swallow it.
  Yemeğini yutmadan önce iyice çiğne.

To accept something unpleasant without complaining or showing your feelings.

• He couldn't swallow his foolish pride and admit he was wrong.
  Aptalca gururunu bir kenara bırakıp yanıldığını kabul edemedi.
• It was hard to swallow such harsh criticism from a friend.
  Bir arkadaştan böyle sert bir eleştiriyi hazmetmek zordu.

To believe something that is not true, too easily.

• She swallowed the whole story without asking any questions.
  Hiç soru sormadan bütün hikâyeyi yuttu.
• That excuse is too strange for anyone to swallow.
  O bahane kimsenin yutamayacağı kadar tuhaf.