engolir

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engolir

/ẽ.ɡo.ˈliχ/ IPA, Carioca
/ẽ.ɡu.ˈliɾ/ Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do latim vulgar ingullire, de in “em” (se referindo à introdução de fora ao corpo) + gula “garganta”. Aparentado a gola, gula, goela e guloso.

verb engolindo · engolido · engulo · engoles · engole · engolimos

mover da boca para o estômago
sofrer com paciência
aceitar como verdade Eu não engulo essa história, tem algo errado, o porquê de tanta movimentação se nada está acontecendo?

In English

buy to accept as true
down to drink or swallow
swallow to take in, to consume
drop to fail to write or pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.)
engulf overwhelm
overwhelm engulf, surge over
take lying down endure without complaint
eat up accept or believe entirely

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MLA

"engolir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/engolir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

engolir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engolir

Chicago

"engolir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engolir.

BibTeX

@misc{engolir_2026,
  title = {engolir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engolir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}