swell

hincharse

Volverse más grande o voluminoso, a menudo por líquido o presión en el interior.

En inglés sencillo: To become bigger or fuller, often because of liquid or pressure inside.

• My ankle began to swell.
• The beans swelled after soaking overnight.
• Has your knee swollen again?

Cómo se usa: swell up (My hand began to swell up after the sting.)

Sinónimos: expand, enlarge

Antónimos: shrink

Expresiones frecuentes: swell up, swell with water, swell in size

aumentar, hinchar

Hacer algo más grande o aumentar su cantidad o su número.

En inglés sencillo: To make something bigger or increase its amount or number.

• Heavy rain can swell the river.
• New arrivals swelled the town’s population.
• Their donations have swollen our funds.

Sinónimos: increase, enlarge, boost

Antónimos: reduce, shrink

Expresiones frecuentes: swell the ranks, swell the numbers, swell a river

crecer, intensificarse

Volverse poco a poco más fuerte o intenso, como un sonido.

En inglés sencillo: To gradually become louder or stronger.

• The music began to swell.
• Applause swelled as the singer returned.
• Their voices swelled until everyone could hear them.

Cómo se usa: swell into something (The quiet voices swelled into a powerful chorus.)

Sinónimos: build, intensify

Antónimos: fade, diminish

Expresiones frecuentes: music swell, swell in volume, swell into something

mar de fondo, oleaje

Una serie de olas largas en el mar que suelen continuar después de que cese el viento.

En inglés sencillo: A series of long, rolling waves on the sea, often continuing after the wind stops.

• The boat rose on the swell.
• A heavy swell made the crossing uncomfortable.
• Long swells rolled towards the coast.

Expresiones frecuentes: heavy swell, ocean swell, gentle swell