the swelling ranks (

masse rocheuse — rocky mass

masse d'air chaud — mass of warm air

masse d'eau — body of water

une masse humaine — a mass of humanity

une masse de — a lot of

ils sont venus en masse — they came in droves

produire quelque chose en masse — to mass-produce something

production de masse — mass production

la population a voté en masse — there was a high turnout at the election

les manifestants ont envahi le stade en masse — the demonstrators invaded the stadium en masse

la masse des électeurs demeure indécise — the bulk of the electorate remains undecided

masses laborieuses — working classes

les masses paysannes — the peasantry

culture de masse — mass culture

enseignement/loisirs de masse — education/leisure activities for the masses

masse atomique — atomic mass

(se laisser) tomber comme une masse — to collapse

On distinguait la masse du bâtiment dans la brume. — You could make out the mass of the building in the mist.

la grande masse de — the bulk of

se fondre dans la masse — to get lost in the crowd

une masse de; des masses de (= beaucoup de) — masses of, loads of

J'ai une masse de choses à faire. — I've got masses of things to do.

Les gens sont venus en masse pour l'accueillir. — People came en masse to welcome him.

produire en masse — to mass-produce

Ces jouets sont produits en masse en Chine. — These toys are mass-produced in China.

produit en masse — mass-produced

les masses populaires — ordinary people

les masses laborieuses — the working classes

to look swell — essere elegantissimo

her heart swelled with pride — aveva il cuore gonfio di orgoglio

that's just swell — perfetto

to swell with pride — gonfiarsi d'orgoglio

the cheers swelled to a roar — gli applausi si tramutarono in un boato

the numbers have swelled — i numeri sono aumentati

my ankles swelled — mi si sono gonfiate le caviglie

to look swell — essere elegantissimo

her heart swelled with pride — aveva il cuore gonfio di orgoglio

the applause swelled to a crescendo — los aplausos se fueron haciendo cada vez más fuertes

to swell the ranks of the unemployed — engrosar las filas del desempleo

a heavy swell — un fuerte oleaje, una marejada

the gentle swell of her hips — la suave turgencia de sus caderas

the swells — la gente bien, la gente de buen tono

her arm swelled up — se le hinchó el brazo

to swell with pride — hincharse de orgullo

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

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

all they are doing is swelling the ranks of the unemployed — lo único que hacen es engrosar las cifras de desempleados

the applause swelled to a crescendo — los aplausos se fueron haciendo cada vez más fuertes

to swell the ranks of the unemployed — engrosar las filas del desempleo

a heavy swell — un fuerte oleaje, una marejada

to be swollen with pride — stolzgeschwellt sein

the children's bellies had swollen with hunger — die Bäuche der Kinder waren vom Hunger (auf)gebläht

the crowd swelled to 2000 — die Menschenmenge wuchs auf 2000 an

the cheers swelled to a roar —

swell the ranks [of participants] — die Zahl der Teilnehmer vergrößern

to reduce to the ranks — degradare a soldato semplice

to reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere

to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.

to be reduced to begging — essere ridotto a mendicare

to reduce to the ranks — degradare a soldato semplice

to reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere

to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.

to be reduced to begging — essere ridotto a mendicare

grossir de cinq kilos — to put on five kilos

ça fait grossir — it's fattening

Il a beaucoup grossi. — He's put on a lot of weight.

Ça fait grossir. — It's fattening.

grossir qn — to make sb look fatter

swells and valleys - холмы и долины

no swell - совершенно спокойное море

what a swell you are! - ну и франт же ты!

he is a swell in politics - он важная персона /большой человек/ в политике

to be a swell at smth. - быть мастером в каком-л. деле

he is a swell at cricket - он мастерски играет в крикет

a swell in population - (бурный) рост населения

she had a swell wedding - у неё была шикарная свадьба

you look very swell - вы выглядите шикарно /элегантно/

a swell guy - мировой парень

a swell tennis player - отличный теннисист

we had a swell time - мы здорово провели время

the sails swelled (out) - паруса надулись

wood swells in water - дерево разбухает в воде

his face began to swell out - его лицо начало распухать

buds swell - почки набухают

eyes swollen with tears - глаза, опухшие от слёз

the wind swelled the sails - ветер надул паруса

here the ground swells into an eminence - здесь поверхность земли образует возвышенность

the river is swollen (with melted snow) - река вздулась (от талого снега)

the ranks of the unemployed are daily swelling - ряды безработных увеличиваются с каждым днём

the population swelled - население (сильно) выросло

all this has helped to swell the ranks of the unemployed - всё это способствовало увеличению рядов безработных

her heart swelled - сердце её переполнено

to swell with indignation - едва сдерживать гнев

to swell with pride - преисполниться гордости

to swell with importance - надуваться от важности

to swell like a turkey-cock - надуться как индюк

the murmur swelled into a roar - ропот превратился в рёв

reduce waste — Müll vermeiden

at reduced prices — zu herabgesetzten Preisen

reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen

reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen

be reduced to starvation — hungern müssen

to reduce one's weight —

to reduce the strength of a solution — eine Lösung abschwächen

the facts may all be reduced to four main headings — die Tatsachen können alle auf vier Hauptpunkte reduziert werden

to reduce sth to a powder — etw pulverisieren

to reduce sth to its parts — etw in seine Einzelteile zerlegen

it has been reduced to nothing — es ist zu nichts zusammengeschmolzen

he's reduced to a skeleton — er ist zum Skelett abgemagert

to reduce sb to silence/despair/tears — jdn zum Schweigen/zur Verzweiflung/zum Weinen bringen

to reduce sb to begging/to slavery — jdn zum Betteln/zur Sklaverei zwingen

are we reduced to this! —

to be reduced to submission — aufgeben müssen

to be reducing — eine Schlankheitskur machen

reduce waste — Müll vermeiden

at reduced prices — zu herabgesetzten Preisen

reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen

reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen

be reduced to starvation — hungern müssen

to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo

to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)

their policies have reduced the country to poverty — sus políticas han sumido al país en la pobreza

they reduced the city to ruins — dejaron la ciudad en ruinas

they were reduced to begging — se vieron obligados a mendigar

to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien

it reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) — disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)

reduce speed now — disminuya la velocidad

to reduce sb to despair — llevar a algn a la desesperación

to reduce sb to tears — hacer llorar a algn

to be reduced to penury — estar sumido en la miseria

to reduce sth to ashes/rubble — reducir algo a cenizas/escombros

to reduce sb to silence — hacer callar a algn

we were reduced to begging on the streets — nos vimos obligados a mendigar por las calles

to reduce sb to the ranks — degradar a algn a soldado raso

to reduce an argument to its simplest form — reducir un argumento a su esencia

to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo

to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)

their policies have reduced the country to poverty — sus políticas han sumido al país en la pobreza

they reduced the city to ruins — dejaron la ciudad en ruinas

they were reduced to begging — se vieron obligados a mendigar

to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien

the swell of the ground — пригорок, холм(ик)

ground swell — насыпь

A ground swell of support was built up. — Была сооружена защитная насыпь.

I know you are a swell at that sort of thing. — Я знаю, что ты специалист в этом вопросе.

She's swell, a real lady. — Она одевается стильно, как настоящая леди.

This disease of childhood makes the cheeks swell out. — При этой детской болезни опухают щеки.

The ranks of the unemployed are daily swelling. — С каждым днём увеличивается количество безработных.

Something swelled up in his heart. — Что-то (непонятное, неведомое) переполняло его сердце.

to reduce sth by/to — ridurre qc di/a

to reduce sth to ashes — ridurre qc in cenere

to reduce sb to silence/despair/tears — ridurre qn al silenzio/alla disperazione/in lacrime

we were reduced to begging — eravamo ridotti all'elemosina

reduced to nothing — ridotto (-a) a zero

to reduce sb to the ranks — degradare qn a soldato semplice