tragarse la tierra
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “to be swallowed by the Earth”.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /tɾaˌɡaɾse la ˈtjera/ [t̪ɾaˌɣ̞aɾ.se la ˈt̪je.ra]
Syllabification: tra‧gar‧se la tie‧rra
=== Verb ===
tragarse la tierra (impersonal, third-person singular present se traga la tierra, third-person singular preterite se tragó la tierra, past participle tragado la tierra)
to vanish into thin air
=== Further reading ===
“tragarse a alguien la tierra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025