بلَعَ يَبلَع، بَلْعًا، فهو بالِع وبَلُوع، والمفعول مَبْلوع
Root: ب ل عSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
بلَع الطَّعامَ ونحوَه
أَنْزَلَه من حَلْقه وبلعومه إلى معدته
🇬🇧 Translation:
lowered it from his throat and esophagus into his stomach
- انخدع وجازت عليه الحيلة
- بلَع المرَّ : فعل ما يكره
- بلَع ريقَه : توقّف قليلاً للرَّاحة أو لالتقاط أنفاسه، وتقال عادة في مواقف الإحراج
- بلَع لسانَه : لَزِم الصَّمْت.
🇬🇧 Translation:
- was fooled and bought the trick
- swallowed bitterness: did what he hates
- swallowed his saliva: paused briefly to rest or catch his breath, usually said in embarrassing situations
- swallowed his tongue: kept silent.
بلَعَ الشَّرابَ ونحوَه
جرعَه، أجراه في حلقه وبلعومه إلى معدته، ويُستخدم مجازًا في الشُّرب والتّسريب
🇬🇧 Translation:
sipped it, made it flow down his throat and esophagus to his stomach, and it is used metaphorically for drinking and leakage
Example / Citation:
" {وَقِيلَ يَاأَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
" {And it was said, "O earth, swallow your water and, O sky, withhold [your rain]."} "
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