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swelled

/swɛld/

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adjective

/swɛld/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшая форма прошедшего времени глагола 'swell', в настоящее время заменённая на 'swelled' как простое прошедшее время и 'swollen' как причастие прошедшего времени. В качестве прилагательного считается устаревшей.

An archaic past tense form of the verb 'swell', now replaced by 'swelled' as the simple past and 'swollen' as the past participle. As an adjective, it is considered obsolete.

  1. Enlarged or puffed upB1formal

    Increased in size, often due to fluid accumulation or pressure.

    ruОпухший

    • His ankle was swelled after the injury.
    • The river was swelled by heavy rains.
    • Her eyes were swelled from crying.

    Synonymsenlargedpuffyswollen

    Antonymscontracteddeflatedflatshrunken

  2. Increased in volume or intensityB2formal

    Having grown in size, amount, or intensity.

    ruУвеличенный

    • The swelled crowd cheered loudly.
    • The swelled ranks of the army marched forward.
    • The swelled sound of the orchestra filled the hall.

    Synonymsaugmentedenlargedexpandedinflatedintensifiedswollen

    Antonymscompressedcontracteddecreaseddiminishedreduced

Forms
  • more swelled comparative form
  • most swelled superlative form

verb

swell/swel/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, обозначающий увеличение в размере, объёме или степени, или наполнение эмоциями.

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

irregular verb

  1. Increase in sizeB1formal

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

    ruУвеличиваться

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

    Synonymsballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

    Antonymscompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

  2. B1formal

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

    ruУвеличиваться

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

    Synonymsballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

    Antonymscontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

Forms
  • swelled past participle
  • swollen past participle
  • swelled past simple
  • swelling present participle
  • swells third person singular

Phrasal variantsswell up