swelling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swelling in the English»French Dictionary

I.swelling [Brit ˈswɛlɪŋ, Am ˈswɛlɪŋ] N

1. swelling U (bump):

swelling (gen)

enflure f

swelling (on head)

bosse f

I have a swelling on my ankle

j'ai la cheville enflée

2. swelling U (enlarging):

swelling (of limb, skin)

enflure f

swelling (of fruit)

grossissement m

swelling (of sails)

gonflement m

swelling (of crowd, population)

accroissement m

II.swelling [Brit ˈswɛlɪŋ, Am ˈswɛlɪŋ] ADJ

swelling river

en crue

swelling crowd, minority, number

croissant

a swelling tide fig

une poussée

the swelling sound or note of the horns

le crescendo des cors

I.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] N

1. swell (of waves):

swell

houle f

a heavy swell

une forte houle

2. swell MUS:

swell

crescendo m et diminuendo m

3. swell (of organ):

swell

boîte f expressive

4. swell (fashionable person):

swell inf, dated

personne f huppée inf

the swells + vb pl

le grand monde

5. swell (bulge):

swell (of belly)

rondeur f

swell (of chest)

largeur f

swell (of muscles)

grosseur f

II.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] ADJ Am inf

1. swell (smart):

swell car, outfit

classe inf

swell inv restaurant

chic inv

to look swell

faire chic

2. swell (great):

swell

formidable

he's a swell guy

c'est un type formidable

we had a swell time

on s'est bien amusés

III.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB trans

1. swell (increase):

swell population, crowd

gonfler

swell membership, number

augmenter

swell bank balance, figures, funds, total

gonfler

students swelled the ranks of the demonstrators

les étudiants ont gonflé les rangs des manifestants

2. swell (fill):

swell wind: sail

gonfler

swell floodwater: river

grossir

IV.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB intr

1. swell (expand):

swell balloon, bud, fruit, tyre, sail, stomach:

se gonfler

swell dried fruit, wood:

gonfler

swell ankle, gland:

enfler

swell river:

grossir

her heart swelled with pride

elle était gonflée d'orgueil

2. swell (increase):

swell crowd, population, membership:

s'accroître

swell demand, prices:

augmenter (to jusqu'à)

to swell to 20, 000 total:

atteindre 20 000

to swell to 20, 000 crowd, number of people:

atteindre 20000 personnes

3. swell (grow louder):

swell music:

devenir plus fort

swell note, sound:

monter

the cheers swelled to a roar

les applaudissements sont devenus des clameurs

4. swell (ooze):

swell blood, liquid:

s'écouler (from, out of de)

V.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl]

to have a swollen head inf

avoir la grosse tête inf

you'll make his head swell

il va avoir la grosse tête

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

I.swell out VB [Brit swɛl -, Am swɛl -] (swell [sth] out, swell out [sth])

swell out wind sails:

swell out

gonfler

swell up VB [Brit swɛl -, Am swɛl -]

swell up ankle, finger:

swell up

enfler

swell headed ADJ Am inf

swell headed

prétentieux/-ieuse

Translations for swelling in the French»English Dictionary

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boursouflure (de peau)

swelling uncountable

enflure

swelling

fluxion dentaire DENT

swelling

grossissant (grossissante) flot, foule

swelling

swelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swelling in the English»French Dictionary

swelling N

1. swelling MED (lump):

swelling

grosseur f

2. swelling no pl, no indef art (lump):

swelling

bosse f

I.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans a. fig

swell

gonfler

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

II.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

swell

se gonfler

swell wood

gonfler

swell ankle, arm

enfler

swell sea

se soulever

2. swell (get louder):

swell

monter

III.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl, no indef art

1. swell (increase in sound):

swell

crescendo m

2. swell (movement of sea):

swell

houle f

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

Translations for swelling in the French»English Dictionary

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enflure

swelling

grossissant(e) flot

swelling

gonflement d'une plaie, d'un organe, du visage

swelling

provoquer un gonflement du visage

to cause facial swelling

grossissement

swelling

grossissement d'un fleuve

swelling

houle

swell

désenfler qc

to bring down the swelling in sth

son genou (se) désenfle

(the swelling in) his knee is going down

enfler rivière

to swell

enfler les doigts

to make the finger's swell up

(s')enfler

to swell up

à cause de la cortisone, son corps a tendance à enfler

with the cortisone, his body tends to swell up

swelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

to bring down the swelling in sth

désenfler qc

(the swelling in) his knee is going down

son genou (se) désenfle

to make the finger's swell up

enfler les doigts

with the cortisone, his body tends to swell up

à cause de la cortisone, son corps a tendance à enfler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Procaine can also cause allergic reactions causing the individuals to have problems with breathing, rashes, and swelling.

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It is also used to relieve short-term post-operative pain, inflammation, and swelling after spaying, neutering, and other procedures.

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Laser surgery offers a number of benefits, including reduced risk of infection, less post-operative pain and swelling, reduced bleeding and improved visibility of the surgical field.

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Non-specific signs may include pain, swelling, redness, warmness, and engorged superficial veins.

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It initially bores in the petiole, causing a gall-like swelling.

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The most prominent symptom is the swelling of the tongue that comes out of the mouth and is very hard at palpation ("wooden tongue").

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The infection leads to swelling inside the throat, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classical symptoms of a barking cough, stridor, and hoarseness.

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It is thought to have the function of clearing heat and toxic materials in the body, invigorating the circulation of blood, and eliminating swelling.

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Tears can lead to pain and/or swelling of the knee joint.

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Common symptoms are shortness of breath, fatigue, non-productive cough, angina pectoris, fainting or syncope, peripheral edema (swelling around the ankles and feet), and rarely hemoptysis (coughing up blood).

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