swell

• Устаревшее американское английское прилагательное, означающее отличный или очень хороший, сейчас редко употребляется.

An old-fashioned American English adjective meaning excellent or very good, now rarely used.

1. Excellent or GreatB2slangamerican

   Very good, excellent, or wonderful (informal, dated slang).

   Отличный

   • That was a swell party last night!
   • He's a swell guy, always willing to help.
   • We had a swell time at the beach.

   Синонимыexcellentfantasticgreatmarveloussplendidsuperbterrificwonderful

   Антонимыawfulbadhorriblepoorterrible

2. Elegant or SmartC1informal

   Stylish, fashionable, or well-dressed (dated).

   Шикарный

   • She looked swell in her new dress.
   • The hotel has a swell lobby with chandeliers.
   • He drove a swell car from the 1920s.

   Синонимыdashingelegantfashionableritzysmartsnappyspiffystylish

• Постепенное увеличение размера, объёма или протяжённости, или длинная серия волн на поверхности воды.

A noun referring to a gradual increase in size, volume, or extent, or a long series of waves on the surface of water.

1. Ocean waveB1formal

   A long, rolling wave that moves steadily across the ocean, often without breaking.

   Волна

   • Surfers waited for the perfect swell to arrive.
   • The beach had a gentle swell that day.
   • Large swells made the boat rock violently.

   Синонимыbillowcomberroller

2. Increase in sizeB2formal

   The act of becoming larger or expanding.

   Увеличение в размере

   • There was a sudden swell in the river after the rain.
   • The tumor caused a painful swell in his arm.
   • The swell of the crowd made it hard to move.

   Синонимыbulgedistensionenlargementexpansiongrowthincreaserisesurgeswelling

   Антонимыcontractdecreasediminishshrinksubside

3. Fashionable person (slang)slangamerican

   An elegant or stylish person, especially from early 20th-century slang.

   Шик-модник (сленг)

   • He dressed like a real swell from the 1920s.
   • The party was full of swells in tuxedos.
   • Look at that swell with the fancy hat.

   Синонимыbeaubladedandydudefoptoff

• Глагол, 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.

неправильный глагол

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

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

   Увеличиваться

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

   Синонимыballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   Антонимыcompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

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

   Увеличиваться

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

   Синонимыballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   Антонимыcontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

Фразовые вариантыswell up