swelling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swelling [Am ˈswɛlɪŋ, Brit ˈswɛlɪŋ] N C or U

swelling

hinchazón f

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

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adenoidal infection/swelling

adenoideo

Translations for swelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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hinchazón

swelling

tumefacción

swelling

tumescencia

swelling

intumescencia

swelling

chichón

swelling on the head

oleaje

swell

hay mucho oleaje

there's a heavy swell

swelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swelling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swelling N

swelling

hinchazón m

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 swelling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tumefacción

swelling

hinchamiento

swelling

turgencia (hinchazón)

swelling

prominencia

swelling

hinchazón (del pie, madera)

swelling

marejada

swell

oleaje

swell

afluxionarse

to swell

swelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a heavy swell

un fuerte oleaje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Sometimes mumps can cause inflammation of the brain, testicular swelling or hearing loss.

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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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It is characterized by swelling and redness caused by a release of histamine.

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The most common side effects near the application site are skin reactions, including burning, redness, pain, itching, swelling.

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All bruise liniment formulas contain ingredients to stop pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, and disperse stagnant qi and blood.

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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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Symptoms of a more serious cone snail sting include intense, localized pain, swelling, numbness and tingling and vomiting.

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He also began experiencing soreness and swelling in his left knee.

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