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swollen

/ˈswəʊ.lən/

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adjective

/ˈswəʊ.lən/B1formalmedical
  • ruОписывает часть тела, которая стала больше или опухла из-за травмы, инфекции или скопления жидкости.

Describes a part of the body that has become larger or puffy due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

  1. Enlarged due to fluidB1formal

    Increased in size, often due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

    ruОпухший

    • Her ankle was swollen after the fall.
    • The bee sting made his finger swollen and red.
    • The doctor examined the swollen lymph nodes.

    Synonymsdropsicaledematousengorgedinflamedlumpypuffytumidturgid

    Antonymsdeflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

  2. Expanded or bulgingB1formal

    Increased in volume or size, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

    ruРазбухший

    • The river was swollen after the heavy rains.
    • The wooden door was swollen from the humidity.
    • His eyes were swollen from crying all night.

    Synonymsbulgingengorgedenlargedprotuberantpuffedtumidturgid

    Antonymscompresseddeflatedflatshriveledshrunken

Forms
  • more swollen comparative form
  • most swollen superlative form
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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

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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