| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
bank swallow (US), sand martin (UK) n | (bird: Riparia riparia) (ave) | martín de arena loc nom m |
| barium swallow n | (digestive x-ray technique) | trago de bario loc nom m |
| barn swallow n | (bird: common swallow) | golondrina común loc nom f |
| swallow your pride v expr | (do [sth] that hurts your pride) (figurado) | tragarse el orgullo loc verb |
| swallow-tailed adj | (bird: with a forked tail) | de cola bifurcada loc adj |
| swallow-tailed adj | (zoology: with a forked tail-like part) | de cola bifurcada loc adj |
| swallow-tailed adj | (flag: with two tails) | bifurcado adj |
| swallow-tailed kite n | (variety of bird) | halcón tijereta nm |
| Note: Nombre científico: Elanoides forficatus. |
swan dive (US), swallow dive (UK) n | (into water) | zambullida de cabeza nf + loc adv |
| He took a swan dive into the pool from the diving board. |
| Se dio una zambullida de cabeza desde el trampolín. |
swan dive (US), swallow dive (UK) n | figurative (economics: decrease) (figurado) | caer en picada loc verb |
| At the very beginning of the recession world stock markets took a swan dive. |
| En el primer momento de la recesión, los mercados de valores del mundo cayeron en picada. |
swan dive (US), swallow dive (UK) n | figurative (loss of prestige, etc.) (figurado) | caer en picada loc verb |
| The politician's campaign took a swan dive when he revealed his affair with the secretary. |
| La campaña del político cayó en picada cuando reveló su romance con su secretaria. |