глоток
Translation of глоток
swallow
Meaning of глоток
проглатывание пищи или жидкости
the action of passing food or liquid down the throat

Transcription and pronunciation of глоток
глото́к
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɡlɐˈtok]
- In Latin letters
- glotok
Traps and common mistakes
Глоток or глотать?
глотать
глотать = to swallow (the verb)
Don't mix them up. The action — глотать; one swallow, one gulp — глоток.
Мне больно глотать.
It hurts me to swallow.
Он сделал маленький глоток кофе.
He took a small swallow of coffee.
Глоток or ласточка?
ласточка
ласточка = swallow, the small fast bird
Don't mix them up. The bird — ласточка; one gulp of water or tea — глоток.
Над рекой низко летают ласточки.
Swallows are flying low over the river.
Сделай хоть глоток чая, станет легче.
Take at least a swallow of tea, you'll feel better.
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She took a swallow and set the glass down.
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Она сделала глоток и поставила стакан.
He drank the medicine in one swallow.
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Он выпил лекарство одним глотком.
глоток synonyms
What's the difference between глоток and проглатывание
Advanced: broader words
Bookish or medical: the process of swallowing.
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Questions about this word
What does глоток mean?
the action of passing food or liquid down the throat
How do you pronounce глоток?
глоток is pronounced [ɡlɐˈtok], in Latin letters “glotok”.
How is глоток used in a sentence?
She took a swallow and set the glass down. Translation: Она сделала глоток и поставила стакан.
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