swelling

• اسم يشير إلى تورّم غير طبيعي أو انتفاخ في جزء من الجسم نتيجة تجمّع السوائل أو الالتهاب أو الإصابة. ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى الزيادة أو الاتساع في الحجم أو العدد.

A noun referring to an abnormal enlargement or protuberance of a body part due to fluid accumulation, inflammation, or injury.

1. B1formalmedical

   An abnormal enlargement or protuberance of a body part due to injury, infection, or inflammation.

   تورم

   • The doctor examined the swelling on his knee.
   • Ice helps reduce swelling after a sprain.
   • There was a painful swelling on her arm after the bee sting.

   المرادفاتbulgebumpedemaintumescencelumpnodeprotuberancetumefactiontumorwen

2. Increase in size or amountB2formal

   A gradual increase or expansion in size, volume, or extent.

   تزايد

   • There has been a swelling in the population of the city.
   • The swelling of the river caused flooding.
   • We noticed a swelling in sales during the holiday season.

   المرادفاتaccretionaugmentationenlargementexpansiongrowthincrease

• فعل يدل على الزيادة في الحجم أو الكمية أو الدرجة، أو الامتلاء بالعاطفة.

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing in size, volume, or extent, or becoming filled with emotion.

فعل شاذ

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

   To become larger or rounder, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

   يزداد حجماً

   • The river swelled after heavy rain.
   • Her ankle swelled up after the injury.
   • The bread dough swelled as it rose.

   المرادفاتballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   الأضدادcompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

   To grow or increase in amount, volume, or intensity.

   يزداد

   • The crowd swelled to thousands by evening.
   • Pride swelled in his chest after the victory.
   • The music swelled to a crescendo.

   المرادفاتballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   الأضدادcontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

الصيغ المركّبةswell up