swell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. swell (grow in size):

swell wood/face/ankles:

hincharse

swell river/stream:

crecer

swell river/stream:

subir

her face began to swell

se le empezó a hinchar la cara

his knee had swollen (up) to twice its size

la rodilla se le había hinchado al doble de su tamaño normal

their bellies were swollen with hunger

tenían los vientres hinchados por el hambre

the sails swelled (out) in the wind

las velas se hinchaban al viento

1.2. swell (with emotion):

swollen with pride

henchido de orgullo

she was swelling with rage

estaba que estallaba de rabia

2. swell (increase):

swell population/crowd:

crecer

swell population/crowd:

aumentar

order books are beginning to swell again

los pedidos están aumentando otra vez

the applause swelled to a crescendo

los aplausos se fueron haciendo cada vez más fuertes

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

1. swell (increase in size):

swell body/joint/features

hinchar

swell sails

hinchar

swell river

hacer crecer

swell river

hacer subir

2. swell (increase in number, volume):

swell population/total/funds

aumentar

to swell the ranks of the unemployed

engrosar las filas del desempleo

III.swell [Am swɛl, Brit swɛl] N

1.1. swell (of sea):

swell

oleaje m

a heavy swell

un fuerte oleaje

a heavy swell

una marejada

1.2. swell (surge, movement):

swell

oleada f

a swell of indignation/interest

una oleada de indignación/interés

1.3. swell (protuberance, curve) no pl:

the low swell of the Welsh hills

la suave ondulación de las colinas galesas

the firm swell of her breasts/belly

la turgencia de sus senos/su vientre liter

2. swell MUS:

swell (symbol)

regulador m

swell (device on organ)

regulador m del registro de sonido

3. swell (well-dressed person):

swell inf, dated

dandy m

IV.swell [Am swɛl, Brit swɛl] ADJ

1. swell (fine, excellent) Am:

swell inf

fenomenal inf

swell inf

bárbaro inf

swell inf

sensacional inf

so you can come? swell! as interj

¿así que puedes venir? ¡bárbaro or fantástico! inf

2. swell (stylish):

swell inf, dated

elegantón inf

swell up VB [Am swɛl -, Brit swɛl -] (v + adv)

swell up

hincharse

my/her finger swelled up

se me/le hinchó el dedo

Translations for swell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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oleaje

swell

hay mucho oleaje

there's a heavy swell

marejadilla

slight swell

marejada

swell

abotagarse cara:

to swell up

rodilleras

swell

engordar

to swell

mar de fondo

swell

engrosar

to swell

el nuevo impuesto va a engrosar considerablemente las arcas del estado

the new tax will swell the state coffers considerably

swell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swell <[or swelled]> [swel] -er, -est VB trans swelled, swollen

1. swell (size):

swell

hinchar

2. swell (number):

swell

engrosar

II.swell <[or swelled]> [swel] -er, -est VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

swell

hincharse

2. swell (get louder):

swell sound

subir

3. swell (increase):

swell

aumentar

III.swell <[or swelled]> [swel] -er, -est N no pl (of sea)

swell

oleaje m

a heavy swell

un fuerte oleaje

IV.swell <[or swelled]> [swel] -er, -est ADJ Am inf

swell

genial

Translations for swell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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marejada

swell

oleaje

swell

afluxionarse

to swell

entumecerse (hinchazón)

to swell

inflarse de algo

to swell with sth

cundir (el arroz)

to swell

hinchar (estómago)

to swell

hinchar

to swell

hincharse

to swell

mar de fondo

swell

swell Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a heavy swell

un fuerte oleaje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reporters and rival dealers waited patiently amongst the late-night swell of people.

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Soils with smectite clay minerals, including montmorillonite and bentonite, have the most dramatic shrink-swell capacity.

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The dried food would start to swell, and after two minutes the mixture was stirred, and a sachet of sauce added.

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This was used to swell the wooden axles of carts, and was a popular watering spot for carthorses.

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However, the stress of playing and training fully competitively again caused his knee to swell up, requiring further surgery.

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In addition to reduced taste bud sensitivity, cabin pressure causes mucus membranes to swell, blocking this pathway.

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Do not keep the soil wet when the humidity is maintained at 100%, as the eggs will absorb water, swell up, and burst.

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Heat rash develops when sweat ducts become blocked and swell up, looking like dots or tiny pimples on the skin.

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Opponents state that without wolves, prey populations swell unnaturally, unbalancing ecosystems whilst simultaneously sapping wildlife management resources.

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Made of particleboard or melamine, these cabinets tend to break down or swell if they get too wet, too often.

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