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swell [swelled, swollen, swelling, swells] (intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged) verb [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | gonfler◼◼◼verbeA gust of wind swelled the sails. = Une bourrasque a gonflé les voiles. enfler◼◼◼verbeThe toothache made his face swell up. = Le mal de dents a fait enfler son visage. |
swell [swelled, swollen, swelling, swells] (to cause to become bigger) verb [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | gonfler◼◼◼verbeA gust of wind swelled the sails. = Une bourrasque a gonflé les voiles. |
swell [swells] (series of waves, lasting after the wind has ceased) noun [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | houle◼◼◼nom {f}In addition to a thick fog, there was a heavy swell. = En plus d'un brouillard épais, il y avait une forte houle. |
swell (excellent, see also: excellent) adjective [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | chouette◼◼◻adjectif sensass◼◼◻adjectifThis is going to be swell. = Ça va être sensass. |
swell the ranks verb | grossir les rangs◼◼◼verbe |
swelling [swellings] (the state of being swollen) noun [UK: ˈswel.ɪŋ] [US: ˈswel.ɪŋ] | gonflement◼◼◼nom {m}The swelling has gone down. = Le gonflement a diminué. |
groundswell (broad undulation of the open ocean) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.swel] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌswel] | lame de fond◼◼◼nom {f} |