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1 to swell with pride
būt lepnuma pilnam
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swell with pride — be extremely proud, be full of pride … English contemporary dictionary
Swell — Swell, v. i. [imp. {Swelled}; p. p. {Swelled} or {Swollen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swelling}.] [AS. swellan; akin to D. zwellen, OS. & OHG. swellan, G. schwellen, Icel. svella, Sw. sv[ a]lla.] 1. To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swell — swell1 [swel] v past tense swelled past participle swollen [ˈswəulən US ˈswou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(amount/number)¦ 3 swell with pride/anger etc 4¦(shape)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(sea)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: swellan] … Dictionary of contemporary English
swell — I n. growing wave a ground swell (a ground swell of support was building up) II v. (d; intr.) to swell with (to swell with pride) * * * [swel] [ growing wave ] a ground swell (a ground swell of support was building up) (d; intr.) to swell with… … Combinatory dictionary
swell — 1 verb past tense swelledpast participle swollen 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (I) also swell up to gradually increase in size: Her ankle was already starting to swell. 2 PEOPLE (T) to gradually increase in amount or number: We asked them to come to the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swell — [[t]swe̱l[/t]] swells, swelling, swelled, swollen (The forms swelled and swollen are both used as the past participle.) 1) V ERG If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. The human… … English dictionary
swell — [swel] vi. swelled, swelled or swollen, swelling [ME swellen < OE swellan; akin to Ger schwellen, ON svella] 1. to increase in volume or become larger as a result of pressure from within; expand; dilate 2. to become larger at a particular… … English World dictionary
Swell — Swell, v. t. 1. To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the population. [1913 Webster] [The Church] swells her high, heart… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swell — 01. His thumb began to [swell] after he hit it with a hammer. 02. The children s bank accounts have been continually [swelling] as their grandparents make monthly deposits for their future education fund. 03. If your knee continues to [swell],… … Grammatical examples in English
swell — /swel/, v., swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling, n., adj. v.i. 1. to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. 2. Path. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the … Universalium
pride — noun 1 feeling of being proud of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ fierce, great ▪ justifiable ▪ She took justifiable pride in her son s achievements. ▪ fatherly ▪ … Collocations dictionary