swelled

• Forme archaïque du participe passé et du prétérit de 'swell', désormais remplacée par 'swelled' au prétérit et 'swollen' comme participe passé. Comme adjectif, elle est considérée comme vieillie et signifie gonflé, enflé, ou dilaté.

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.

   enflé, gonflé

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

   Synonymesenlargedpuffyswollen

   Antonymescontracteddeflatedflatshrunken

2. Increased in volume or intensityB2formal

   Having grown in size, amount, or intensity.

   enflé, gonflé

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

   Synonymesaugmentedenlargedexpandedinflatedintensifiedswollen

   Antonymescompressedcontracteddecreaseddiminishedreduced

• Verbe signifiant augmenter de taille, de volume ou d'intensité, ou se remplir d'émotion.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

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

   enfler

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

   Synonymesballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   Antonymescompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

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

   enfler, augmenter

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

   Synonymesballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   Antonymescontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

Variantes phrasalswell up