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1 swollen
['swəʊlən] 1. 2.••to have a swollen head to be swollenheaded — colloq. essere pieno di sé, essere un montato
* * *['swəulən]adjective (increased in size, thickness etc, through swelling: a swollen river; He had a swollen ankle after falling down the stairs.) gonfio* * *swollen /ˈswəʊlən/A p. p. di to swellB a.1 gonfio: a swollen ankle, una caviglia gonfia; a river swollen with rain, un fiume gonfio per la pioggia2 (fig.) enfatico; reboante3 (med.) tumefatto● (fin.) swollen estimates, preventivi esagerati (o gonfiati ad arte, a bella posta) □ (fig.) swollen head, boria; presunzione □ swollen-headed, borioso; presuntuoso □ to have a swollen opinion of oneself, presumere di sé.* * *['swəʊlən] 1. 2.••to have a swollen head to be swollenheaded — colloq. essere pieno di sé, essere un montato
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2 swell
I 1. [swel]1) (of waves) onda f. morta2) mus. crescendo m. seguito da diminuendo3) (of belly) rotondità f.2.aggettivo AE ant. colloq.1) (smart) [car, outfit] di classe, alla moda; [ restaurant] alla moda, chic2) (great) formidabile, meravigliosoII 1. [swel]1) (increase) ingrossare, accrescere [ population]; aumentare, ingrossare [membership, number]; gonfiare [bank balance, figures]2) (fill) [ wind] gonfiare [ sail]; [ floodwater] ingrossare, gonfiare [ river]2.1) (expand) [fruit, sail, stomach] gonfiarsi; [dried fruit, wood] dilatarsi, gonfiarsi; [ankle, gland] gonfiare, gonfiarsi; [ river] ingrossarsi2) (increase) [crowd, population] crescere, aumentare; [ prices] gonfiarsi, aumentare, salireto swell to 20,000 — salire o arrivare a 20.000
3) (grow louder) [music, sound] diventare più forte, aumentare di volume•- swell up* * *[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) gonfiare, gonfiarsi; aumentare2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) (moto ondoso)3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) eccellente, ottimo- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up* * *[swɛl] swelled vb: pt swollen pp1. n(of sea) mare m lungo2. adj(Am: fine, good) eccezionale, favoloso (-a)3. vi(ankle, eye etc), (also: swell up) gonfiarsi, (sails) prendere il vento, (in size, number) aumentare, (sound, music) diventare più forte, (river etc) ingrossarsi4. vt* * *swell (1) /swɛl/n.1 [u] (il) gonfio; (il) rigonfio; (il) grosso; protuberanza: the swell of the forearm, il grosso dell'avambraccio2 (solo al sing.) moto ondoso ( del mare); (poet.) flutti: out of the swell of the sea, lontano dai flutti del mare3 (naut.) onda morta; mare lungo4 (geol.) cupola sottomarina5 ( anche fig.) aumento; crescita; ingrossamento: (stat.) a swell in population, un aumento della popolazione7 (fam. antiq.) elegantone; damerino● (mus.) swell-box, cassa ( d'organo) □ (naut.) swell direction, direzione delle onde □ a swell of the ground, un'altura □ (mus.) swell pedal, pedale ( dell'organo) per aumentare il volume del suono.swell (2) /swɛl/a.1 (fam.) eccellente; ottimo; grande; meraviglioso; straordinario; That's a swell idea!, è una grande idea!2 (fam. antiq.) elegante; alla moda.(to) swell /swɛl/A v. i.1 ( spesso to swell out) gonfiarsi; dilatarsi; enfiarsi; inturgidire; tumefarsi; ( del mare) farsi grosso: The sails swelled out, le vele si sono gonfiate; Cardboard swells in water, il cartone si dilata nell'acqua; His hand began to swell, gli si cominciò a enfiare la mano2 (fig.) ( spesso to swell up) essere gonfio; andare tronfio; gonfiarsi; insuperbirsi; inorgoglirsi: He is swollen with pride, è gonfio d'orgoglio; to swell like a turkey-cock, andar tronfio (o gonfiarsi) come un tacchino3 ( anche fig.) aumentare; crescere; ingrossare; montare; salire: The murmur swelled into a roar, il mormorio crebbe fino a diventare un frastuono; Anger swelled in him, fu assalito dalla collera; (naut.) the swelling tide, la marea che sale6 (med.) tumefarsiB v. t.1 ( spesso to swell up) gonfiare; dilatare; enfiare; tumefare: The recent rains have swollen the river, le piogge recenti hanno gonfiato il fiume2 ingrossare; aumentare; accrescere; far salire; gonfiare (fig.): to swell the ranks of the jobless, ingrossare le file dei disoccupati● ( del mare) to swell into an estuary, gonfiare un estuario; entrare impetuoso in un estuario □ (fam.) to swell one's pockets, riempirsi le tasche (di denaro); fare (un po' di) soldi □ ( del vento) to swell the sails, gonfiare le vele.* * *I 1. [swel]1) (of waves) onda f. morta2) mus. crescendo m. seguito da diminuendo3) (of belly) rotondità f.2.aggettivo AE ant. colloq.1) (smart) [car, outfit] di classe, alla moda; [ restaurant] alla moda, chic2) (great) formidabile, meravigliosoII 1. [swel]1) (increase) ingrossare, accrescere [ population]; aumentare, ingrossare [membership, number]; gonfiare [bank balance, figures]2) (fill) [ wind] gonfiare [ sail]; [ floodwater] ingrossare, gonfiare [ river]2.1) (expand) [fruit, sail, stomach] gonfiarsi; [dried fruit, wood] dilatarsi, gonfiarsi; [ankle, gland] gonfiare, gonfiarsi; [ river] ingrossarsi2) (increase) [crowd, population] crescere, aumentare; [ prices] gonfiarsi, aumentare, salireto swell to 20,000 — salire o arrivare a 20.000
3) (grow louder) [music, sound] diventare più forte, aumentare di volume•- swell up
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