avaler
to swallow
verb ah-vah-LEH Less Common
Origin: Old French avaler, from aval (downstream, down)
Also means
to gulp down, to put up with
Usage Note
avaler is a regular -er verb. Figuratively it means 'to swallow' something unpleasant, as in avaler des couleuvres ('to put up with insults without protest'). Difficile à avaler means 'hard to swallow' (literally or figuratively).
Examples
"Il a avalé son repas trop vite."
Natural Translation
He swallowed his meal too fast.

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