💨swell (swèl)

verb
/swɛl/
enfler (enfler)

Signification

to increase in size or volume, often due to internal pressure or emotional intensity
to become larger, rounder, or thicker; to increase in size
Traduction de la signification
augmenter de taille ou de volume, souvent à cause de la pression interne ou d'une intensité émotionnelle
augmenter de taille ou de volume, souvent à cause de la pression interne ou d'une intensité émotionnelle

Phrases d'exemple

Her ankle began to swell after the injury.

Sa cheville a commencé à enfler après la blessure.
Sa cheville a commencé à enfler après la blessure.

Her ankle began to swell after the injury.

Sa cheville a commencé à enfler après la blessure.
Sa cheville a commencé à enfler après la blessure.

Expressions d'exemple

swell with pride
gonfler de fierté
gonfler de fierté

Synonymes

expand, enlarge, grow, bulge, inflate, puff up
Entrée 1
expand, enlarge, grow, bulge, inflate
Entrée 2
expand, inflate, enlarge, puff up

Antonymes

shrink, contract, deflate, reduce
Entrée 1
shrink, contract
Entrée 2
shrink, deflate, contract, reduce

Collocations

swell up, swell with pride, swell in number, swell the ranks, badly swollen, visibly swell
Entrée 1
swell up, swell with pride, swell in number
Entrée 2
swell with pride, swell up, swell the ranks, badly swollen, visibly swell

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