проковтнути

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From про- (pro-) +‎ ковтну́ти (kovtnúty).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [prɔˈkɔu̯tʊʋɐte]
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Verb edit

проковтну́ти (prokovtnútypf (imperfective проко́втувати) (transitive)

  1. to swallow, to gulp down, to bolt
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to swallow (take something in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb)
    Synonym: погли́ну́ти pf (pohlýnúty)
  3. (figurative, colloquial) to swallow (to put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation)
  4. (figurative, colloquial) to devour (to take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze)

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