swell up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter de taille, de s'arrondir ou de s'intensifier, souvent sous l'effet de la pression, des émotions ou d'une réaction physique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming larger, rounder, or more intense, often due to pressure, emotion, or physical reaction.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Increase in sizeinformal

   To become larger or rounder than usual, often due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

   enfler, gonfler

   • His ankle swelled up after he twisted it.
   • The bee sting caused her hand to swell up.
   • The river swelled up after the heavy rain.

   Synonymesballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandpuff upswell

2. Become emotionally intenseinformal

   To feel a sudden increase in emotion, such as pride, anger, or excitement.

   Se gonfler d'émotion

   • His heart swelled up with pride when he saw his son graduate.
   • She felt anger swell up inside her as she listened to the unfair criticism.
   • Emotions swelled up in the crowd during the final song.

   Synonymesfloodoverflowrisesurgewell up

Verbe de baseswell