Meaning of ابتلع in English is: (absorb, swallow) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of ابتلع in English and Arabic

ابتلعابْتَلَعَ - فعل

1) absorb - verb

  ∘ Meaning of absorb in Arabic and English:

to make something smaller become part of something bigger

Click to show verb conjugation absorb

  ∘ Simple past of the verb absorb

absorbbed

  ∘ Past participle of the verb absorb

absorbbed

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  ∘ past tense conjugation in Arabic ابتلعابْتَلَعَ

ابتلعابْتَلَعَ

  ∘ present & future tenses conjugation in Arabic ابتلعابْتَلَعَ

يبتلعيَبْتَلِعُ

  ∘ imperative mood conjugation in Arabic ابتلعابْتَلَعَ

ابتلعابْتَلِعْ

  ∘ Example of absorb in Arabic and English

ابتلعت الإمبراطورية البلدان المجاورةابْتَلَعَتِ الإِمْبِرَاطُوْرِيَّةُ البُلْدَانَ المُجَاوِرَةَ

The empire absorbed the neighboring countries

ابتلعابْتَلَعَ التكتل الشركات الصغيرةالتَّكَتُّلُ الشَّرِكَاتِ الصَّغِيْرَةَ

Small businesses were absorbed into the conglomerate

  ∘ How to pronounce absorb in English?

absorb is pronounced in English as

ابتلعابْتَلَعَ - فعل

2) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع الطعام ابْتَلَعَ الطَّعَامَ أوأَوِ الشراب الشَّرَابَ أيأَيْ أنزله من فمه إلى معدتهأَنْزَلَهُ مِنْ فَمِهِ إِلَىْ مَعِدَتِهِ

[transitive, intransitive] to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach

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  ∘ Simple past of the verb swallow

swallowed

  ∘ Past participle of the verb swallow

swallowed

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

لالَا يمكنني يُمْكِنُنِيْ أنأَنْ أبتلع أَبْتَلِعَ بيسربِيُسْرٍ إذإِذْ أن حلقي ملتهبأَنَّ حَلْقِيْ مُلْتَهِبٌ

I can't swallow easily as my throat is sore

تبتلع تَبْتَلِعُ معظممُعْظَمُ الثعابين فريستها الثَّعَابِيْنِ فَرِيْسَتَهَا لقمةلُقْمَةً واحدةوَاحِدَةً

Most snakes swallow their prey whole

More Examples

امضغ طعامك امْضَغْ طَعَامَكَ جيداجَيِّدًا قبلقَبْلَ ابتلاعه (= أن تبتلعه)ابْتِلَاعِهِ (= أَنْ تَبْتَلِعَهُ)

Chew your food well before swallowing it

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

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ابتلع - فعل

3) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع أي ابْتَلَعَ أَيْ حركحَرَّكَ عضلات حلقه عَضَلَاتِ حَلْقِهِ كماكَمَا لولَوْ كان يبلع شيئا أو بلع ريقه لأنه متوتركَانَ يَبْلَعُ شَيْئًا أَوْ بَلَعَ رِيْقَهُ لِأَنَّهُ مُتَوَتِّرٌ

[intransitive] to move the muscles of your throat as if you were swallowing something, especially because you are nervous

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

ابتلع ريقه ابْتَلَعَ رِيْقَهُ ثمثُمَّ أخبرها بالأخبار السيئةأَخْبَرَهَا بِالأَخْبَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ

He swallowed hard and told her the bad news

ابتلعت ريقها قبل أن تتكلمابْتَلَعَتْ رِيْقَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ

She swallowed before speaking

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

ابتلع - فعل

4) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع أي ابْتَلَعَ أَيْ غطىغَطَّىْ شيئا شَيْئًا مامَا بصورة كاملة بحيث يختفي بشكل كامل كأنه بِصُوْرَةٍ كَامِلَةٍ بِحَيْثُ يَخْتَفِيْ بِشَكْلٍ كَامِلٍ كَأَنَّهُ لملَمْ يوجديُوْجَدُ

[transitive, often passive] to take somebody/something in or completely cover them/it so that they/it cannot be seen or exist separately any longer

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

ابتلعت الشركات الكبيرة ابْتَلَعَتِ الشَّرِكَاتُ الكَبِيْرَةُ شركاتشَرِكَاتٍ صغيرة كثيرةصَغِيْرَةً كَثِيْرَةً

Many small businesses have been swallowed by large companies

ابتلعها الظلامابْتَلََعَهَا الظَّلَامُ

She was swallowed by the darkness

More Examples

ابتلعت المدن مساحات شاسعة ابْتَلَعَتِ المُدُنُ مَسَاحَاتٍ شَاسِعَةً منمِنَ الغاباتالغَابَاتِ

Large areas of the forests have been swallowed up by towns

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

ابتلع - فعل

5) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع المال أي استهلكه جميعاابْتَلَعَ المَالَ أَيِ اسْتَهْلَكَهُ جَمِيْعًا

[transitive] swallow somebody/something (up) to use up something completely, especially an amount of money

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

يبتلع الإيجار معظم راتبييَبْتَلِعُ الإِيْجَارُ مُعْظَمَ رَاتِبِيْ

Most of my salary gets swallowed (up) by the rent

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

ابتلع - فعل

6) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع مشاعره أي أخفاها أو ابْتَلَعَ مَشَاعِرَهُ أَيْ أَخْفَاهَا أَوْ تنازلتَنَازَلَ عنهاعَنْهَا

​[transitive] swallow something to hide your feelings

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

أجبروا أُجْبِرُوْا علىعَلَىْ ابتلاع (= أن يبتلعوا) كبريائهمابْتِلَاعِ (= أَنْ يَبْتَلِعُوْا) كِبْرِيَائِهِمْ

They were forced to swallow their pride

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

ابتلع - فعل

7) swallow - verb

  ∘ Meaning of swallow in Arabic and English:

ابتلع ابْتَلَعَ إهانةإِهَانَةً أو أَوْ شتيمةشَتِيْمَةً أي قبلها ولم يرد عليهاأَيْ قَبِلَهَا وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهَا

[transitive] swallow something to accept offensive remarks, criticisms, etc. without complaining or protesting

  ∘ Example of swallow in Arabic and English

ابتلع ابْتَلَعَ جميعجَمِيْعَ الشتائم والإهاناتالشَّتَائِمَ وَالإِهَانَاتِ

He swallowed all remarks and insults

  ∘ How to pronounce swallow in English?

swallow is pronounced in English as

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