swell

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swell
[swel]
verbo transitivo (pp swollen [ˈswəʊlən] or swelled)
1aumentar (numbers, crowd)
verbo intransitivo
2hincharse (part of body); aumentar, crecer (number, crowd)
  • to swell with pride -> henchirse de orgullo
sustantivo
3mar (m) de fondo (of sea)
adjetivo
4genial (familiar) (excellent) (Estados Unidos), padre (español de México), bárbaro(a) (RP)

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swell [suel]
participio pasivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1SWELLED o SWOLLEN). (n)
2Hincharse, engrosarse, llenarse y entumecerse alguna cosa por cualquier causa que sea. (n)
3Hincharse, elevarse alguna parte del cuerpo; abotagarse. (n)
4Hincharse, envanecerse, engreírse, ensoberbecerse. (n)
5Escribir o hablar usando un estilo hinchado. (n)
6(Mar.) Embravecerse o agitarse el mar, hervir las ola (n)
sustantivo
7Hinchar, engrosar, inflar, entumecer; abultar.
8Aumentar, agravar.
9Hinchar, engreír, envanecer.
10Cantar o tocar usando el crescendo y disminuendo combinados.
  • To swell to a great amount -> elevarse a una gruesa suma
  • Rains swell the rivers -> las lluvias engrosan los ríos
  • The sails swelled -> se hincharon las velas
  • Swollen with pride -> inflado, hinchado de orgullo
  • To swell out -> arrojar el árbol sus hojas; espetarse, ampollarse, bufar
va.
adjetivo
1De petimetres, de mal gusto o de moda extremada. (Germania; Alemania)
2Perteneciente a una hinchazón o torcedura.
sustantivo
3Entumecencia, hinchazón, bulto; cualquier aumento de volumen.
4Oleada, ola larga y continua, oleaje, marejada; de aquí, ondulación del terreno.
5Prominencia, protuberancia.
6(Mús.) (a) La unión de crescendo y diminuendo, y los signos (<>) que la indican.
7Persona que sigue las modas con exageración. (Germania; Alemania)
  • Swell-organ -> parte del órgano cuyos cañones están encerrados en una caja; órgano de expresión
  • Swell-pedal -> pedal de expresión
  • We had a swell time -> lo pasamos muy bien
(b) Aparato por el cual se puede aumentar o disminuir la fuerza del sonido.

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swell [swel] swelled (past)swollen (participle:past)
noun
1 (Náut) (movement) oleaje; (m) (large wave) marejada; (f)
2 (bulge)
the gentle swell of her hips la suave turgencia de sus caderas
3 (surge) [of anger] arrebato; (m) arranque; (m)
The swell of anger began to subside again as he knew it would Nick felt the ugly swell of anger within himself
 [of sympathy, emotion] oleada; (f)
a voice that had made him feel something, the instant swell of sympathy in her tone there was, too,a swell of emotion for Lauda
4 (Mús) crescendo; (m) (on organ) regulador de volumen; (m)
5 (old-fashioned) (informal) (stylish man) majo; (m) (important man) encopetado; (m)
the swells la gente bien; la gente de buen tono
adjective
(US) (informal) (fine, good) fenomenal; (informal) bárbaro; (informal)
we had a swell time lo pasamos en grande; (informal) it's a swell place es un sitio estupendo; (informal)
verb:intransitive
1 (physically) [+ankle, eye etc] (also swell up) hincharse; [+sails] (also swell out) inflarse; hincharse; [+river] crecer
her arm swelled up se le hinchó el brazo; to swell with pride hincharse de orgullo
2 (in size, number) aumentar; crecer
numbers have swollen greatly el número ha aumentado muchísimo; the little group soon swelled into a crowd el pequeño grupo se transformó pronto en multitud; the cheers swelled to a roar los vítores fueron creciendo hasta convertirse en un estruendo
verb:transitive
1 (physically) hinchar
to have a swollen hand tener la mano hinchada; my ankle is very swollen tengo el tobillo muy hinchado; her eyes were swollen with tears tenía los ojos hinchados de lágrimas; the rains had swollen the river las lluvias habían hecho crecer el río; the river is swollen el río está crecido
you'll give him a swollen head le vas a hacer que se lo crea
2 [+numbers, sales] aumentar
all they are doing is swelling the ranks of the unemployed lo único que hacen es engrosar las cifras de desempleados

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Verb Conjugation for "swell"

Imperative
  • swell
  • you swell
  • he/she swells
  • we swell
  • you swell
  • they swell
Preterite
  • I swelled
  • you swelled
  • he/she swelled
  • we swelled
  • you swelled
  • they swelled
Present Continuous
  • I am swelling
  • you are swelling
  • he/she is swelling
  • we are swelling
  • you are swelling
  • they are swelling
Present Perfect
  • I have swelled
  • you have swelled
  • he/she has swelled
  • we have swelled
  • you have swelled
  • they have swelled
Past Continuous
  • I was swelling
  • you were swelling
  • he/she was swelling
  • we were swelling
  • you were swelling
  • they were swelling
Past Perfect
  • I had swelled
  • you had swelled
  • he/she had swelled
  • we had swelled
  • you had swelled
  • they had swelled
Future
  • I will swell
  • you will swell
  • he/she will swell
  • we will swell
  • you will swell
  • they will swell
Future Perfect
  • I will have swelled
  • you will have swelled
  • he/she will have swelled
  • we will have swelled
  • you will have swelled
  • they will have swelled
Future Continuous
  • I will be swelling
  • you will be swelling
  • he/she will be swelling
  • we will be swelling
  • you will be swelling
  • they will be swelling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been swelling
  • you have been swelling
  • he/she has been swelling
  • we have been swelling
  • you have been swelling
  • they have been swelling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been swelling
  • you will have been swelling
  • he/she will have been swelling
  • we will have been swelling
  • you will have been swelling
  • they will have been swelling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been swelling
  • you had been swelling
  • he/she had been swelling
  • we had been swelling
  • you had been swelling
  • they had been swelling
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