schlucken

In a sentence

• Ich kann diese große Pille nicht schlucken.

  I cannot swallow this large pill.

  Here, 'schlucken' means to physically ingest something by swallowing, used in a medical or dietary context.

• Er musste seinen Stolz schlucken und um Hilfe bitten.

  He had to swallow his pride and ask for help.

  In this case, 'schlucken' is used metaphorically to mean suppressing emotions or feelings, common in idiomatic expressions.

• Der Computer schluckt viel Strom, wenn ich ihn einschalte.

  The computer consumes a lot of power when I turn it on.

  Here, 'schlucken' refers to consuming or using resources such as electricity, often in a technical or operational context.