swell

gonfiarsi

Diventare più grande o più pieno, spesso per un liquido o una pressione all’interno.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: swell up (My hand began to swell up after the sting.)

Sinonimi: expand, enlarge

Contrari: shrink

Espressioni comuni: swell up, swell with water, swell in size

aumentare, ingrossare

Rendere qualcosa più grande oppure aumentarne la quantità o il numero.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: increase, enlarge, boost

Contrari: reduce, shrink

Espressioni comuni: swell the ranks, swell the numbers, swell a river

crescere, intensificarsi

Diventare gradualmente più forte o intenso, per esempio un suono.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: swell into something (The quiet voices swelled into a powerful chorus.)

Sinonimi: build, intensify

Contrari: fade, diminish

Espressioni comuni: music swell, swell in volume, swell into something

mare lungo, onda lunga

Una serie di onde lunghe in mare, che spesso continuano quando il vento cessa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: heavy swell, ocean swell, gentle swell