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∎ the damp has made the wood swell l'humidité a fait gonfler le bois;∎ he felt his lip begin to swell il sentit sa lèvre enfler ou gonfler;∎ figurative her heart swelled with joy/pride son cœur s'est gonflé de joie/d'orgueil(b) (increase) augmenter;∎ the crowd swelled to nearly two hundred la foule grossit et il y eut bientôt près de deux cents personnes(c) (well up → emotion) monter, surgir;∎ I felt anger swell in me je sentais la colère monter en moi(e) (grow louder) s'enfler;∎ the music swelled to its climax la musique atteignit alors son point culminant∎ the wind swelled the sails le vent gonfla les voiles;∎ her eyes were swollen with tears ses yeux étaient pleins de larmes(b) (increase) augmenter, grossir;∎ she asked her friends to come along to swell the numbers elle a demandé à ses amis de venir pour qu'il y ait plus de monde;∎ to swell the ranks of the unemployed venir grossir les rangs des chômeurs(c) (cause to rise) gonfler, grossir;∎ the rivers had been swollen by torrential rains les cours d'eau avaient été gonflés ou grossis par des pluies torrentielles3 noun∎ there was a deep or heavy swell il y avait une forte houle∎ the swell of the sails le gonflement des voiles(e) American familiar old-fashioned (big shot) gros bonnet m; (dandy) dandy m, gandin m; (rich person) personne f huppée, rupin m∎ she's a swell girl c'est une chic fille;∎ we had a swell time on s'est super bien amusés►► Music swell box boîte f expressive(se) gonflergonfler -
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A n3 ( of organ) boîte f expressive ;1 ( smart) [car, outfit] classe ○ (inv) ; [restaurant] chic (inv) ; to look swell faire chic (inv) ;2 ( great) formidable ; he's a swell guy c'est un type formidable ; we had a swell time on s'est bien amusés.1 ( increase) gonfler [population, crowd] ; augmenter [membership, number] ; gonfler [bank balance, figures, funds, total] ; students swelled the ranks of the demonstrators les étudiants ont gonflé les rangs des manifestants ;1 ( expand) [balloon, bud, fruit, tyre, sail, stomach] se gonfler ; [dried fruit, wood] gonfler ; [ankle, gland] enfler ; [river] grossir ; her heart swelled with pride elle était gonflée d'orgueil ;2 ( increase) [crowd, population, membership] s'accroître ; [demand, prices] augmenter (to jusqu'à) ; to swell to 20,000 [total] atteindre 20 000 ; [crowd, number of people] atteindre 20000 personnes ;3 ( grow louder) [music] devenir plus fort ; [note, sound] monter ; the cheers swelled to a roar les applaudissements sont devenus des clameurs ;4 ( ooze) [blood, liquid] s'écouler (from, out of de).to have a swollen head ○ avoir la grosse tête ○ ; you'll make his head swell il va avoir la grosse tête.■ swell out:▶ swell [sth] out, swell out [sth] [wind] gonfler [sails].■ swell up [ankle, finger] enfler. -
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swell [swel]1. n1) возвыше́ние, вы́пуклость;the swell of the ground приго́рок, хо́лм(ик)
2) волне́ние, зыбь3) нараста́ние, разбуха́ние4) постепе́нное нараста́ние и ослабле́ние зву́ка5) разг. ва́жная персо́на, ши́шка6) разг. щёголь; све́тский челове́к7) припу́хлость, о́пухоль◊to come the heavy swell over smb. ва́жничать пе́ред кем-л.
2. a разг.1) амер. отли́чный, превосхо́дный;some swell fellows замеча́тельные ребя́та
;swell society вы́сшее о́бщество
2) щегольско́й; шика́рный1) надува́ть(ся); раздува́ться2) увели́чивать(ся); разраста́ться; набуха́ть; опуха́ть;the river is swollen река́ взду́лась
3) возвыша́ться, поднима́ться4) быть перепо́лненным чу́вствами;the heart swells се́рдце перепо́лнено
;to swell with indignation едва́ сде́рживать негодова́ние
;to swell with pride наду́ться от го́рдости
5) разг. ва́жничать6) нараста́ть ( о звуке)7) то уси́ливаться, то затуха́ть ( о звуке) -
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swell [swel](verb: preterite swelled, past participle swollen or swelled)b. ( = increase) augmenter ; [music] monter• this swelled the membership to 1,500 ceci a porté à 1 500 le nombre des membres3. noun[of sea] houle f4. adjective* * *[swel] 1.1) ( of waves) houle f2) Music crescendo m et diminuendo m3) ( of belly) rondeur f2.(colloq) adjective US1) ( smart) [car, outfit] classe (colloq) inv; [restaurant] chic inv2) ( great) formidable3.1) ( increase) gen gonfler; augmenter [membership, number]2) ( fill) [wind] gonfler; [floodwater] grossir4.1) ( expand) [fruit, sail, stomach] se gonfler; [dried fruit, wood] gonfler; [ankle, gland] enfler; [river] grossir2) ( increase) gen s'accroîtreto swell to 20,000 — [total] atteindre 20000
3) ( grow louder) [music] devenir plus fort; [note, sound] monter4) ( ooze) s'écouler•Phrasal Verbs:- swell up••to have a swollen head — (colloq) avoir la grosse tête (colloq)
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* * *(to (cause to) bulge: The sails swelled out in the wind.) gonfiarsi* * * -
6 swell keyboard
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7 swell manual
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swell I v 1. BM, BOD anschwellen; quellen, schwellen (Boden); aufquellen (z. B. Baustoffe); sich verdicken (Farbe); aufgehen (Kalk); 2. BOD, BT, KONST, VERK sich (auf)wölben; sich ausbauchen; sich heben (Straßenbelag durch Frost) swell II 1. BT Ausbauchung f, Ausbuchtung f; Wölbung f; 2. BT Wulst m(f), Verdickung fEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > swell
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9 swell mob sl.
swell mob sl. шикарно одетые жулики; аферисты -
10 swell the chorus
swell the chorus присоединить и свой голос, присоединиться к мнениюбольшинства -
11 swell dowel
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12 swell out
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13 swell factor
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14 swell in the joints
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15 swell with pride
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16 swell out
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17 swell up
swell up усилвам се, надувам се, увеличавам се; -
18 swell one's funds
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19 swell out
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20 swell up
swell up
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Swell mob — Swell Swell, a. Having the characteristics of a person of rank and importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell person; a swell neighborhood. [Slang] [1913 Webster] {Swell mob}. See under {Mob}. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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