swollen
gb/swˈoʊlən/ us/swˈoʊlən/
B1
Englanti
duzzadt, bedagadt, felduzzadt, megáradt, puffadt, dagályos, fellengzős
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
[body part] is swollen; swollen [body part]
Her ankle was swollen after she twisted it on the stairs.
Bedagadt a bokája, miután megrándította a lépcsőn.
He woke up with swollen eyes from the allergy.
Az allergia miatt duzzadt szemmel ébredt.
The nurse checked his swollen glands and took his temperature.
Oppijaesimerkit
My finger is swollen.
Duzzadt az ujjam.
She has a swollen knee.
Duzzadt a térde.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Use it as an adjective: "My ankle is swollen" / "a swollen ankle" (not "I am swollen my ankle").
Merkitys
enlarged from injury or inflammation
Kollokaatiot
swollen ankle
|swollen knee
|swollen finger
|swollen face
|swollen eyes
|swollen lips
|swollen feet
|swollen joint
|swollen glands
|badly swollen
Synonyymit
inflamed (More medical; emphasizes irritation/infection.)
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puffy (More informal; often suggests mild swelling.)
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enlarged (More general and neutral; often used in medical contexts.)
Antonyymit
normal (Not enlarged or affected.)
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uninflamed (Specifically not inflamed or irritated.)
Teemat
health
|body
Määritelmä
Bigger than normal because it is hurt or ill.
Abnormally enlarged in size, especially because of injury, infection, allergy, or inflammation.
B2
2
Käyttömalli:
swollen with [something]; swollen [thing]
After days of heavy rain, the river was swollen and fast-moving.
Többnapos heves esőzés után a folyó megáradt, és gyors sodrású volt.
His stomach felt swollen after the large meal.
A kiadós étkezés után puffadtnak érezte a hasát.
Her wallet was swollen with receipts and old tickets.
Oppijaesimerkit
The river is swollen after rain.
Az eső után megáradt a folyó.
My stomach feels swollen.
Puffadtnak érzem a hasam.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Don’t confuse this with the past tense: "The river has swollen" (verb) vs "a swollen river" (adjective).
Merkitys
made larger by being filled
Kollokaatiot
swollen river
|swollen stream
|a swollen belly
|a swollen stomach
|swollen veins
|swollen wallet
|swollen with rainwater
|swollen with gas
|swollen by recent rains
|swollen from heat
Synonyymit
bloated (Often suggests an uncomfortable or unpleasant fullness.)
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distended (More technical; often used for the stomach or abdomen.)
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expanded (Neutral; focuses on increased size rather than discomfort.)
Antonyymit
shrunken (Smaller than normal, often from drying or shrinking.)
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reduced (Decreased in size, amount, or level.)
Teemat
nature
|daily_life
Määritelmä
Bigger than normal because it is full of something.
Larger than usual because it is filled, expanded, or increased in volume, often temporarily.
C1
FORMAL
3
dagályos
C1
fellengzős
C1
Käyttömalli:
swollen [language/claims/ego]
The article mocked the politician’s swollen rhetoric.
A cikk gúnyt űzött a politikus dagályos retorikájából.
His introduction was full of swollen praise that felt insincere.
A bevezetője tele volt dagályos dicséretekkel, amelyek őszintétlennek hatottak.
The editor cut the swollen prose and made the argument clearer.
Oppijaesimerkit
The speech used swollen language.
A beszéd dagályos nyelvezetű volt.
Tyypillinen virhe:
This meaning is about style or attitude, not physical size.
Merkitys
inflated or overblown in style
Kollokaatiot
swollen rhetoric
|swollen language
|swollen prose
|swollen claims
|swollen sense of self-importance
|swollen ego
|swollen reputation
|swollen praise
Synonyymit
inflated (Common; suggests artificially increased importance.)
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bombastic (Strongly negative; loud and showy language.)
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grandiose (Emphasizes unrealistic greatness or ambition.)
Antonyymit
plain (Simple and direct in style.)
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restrained (Controlled and not exaggerated.)
Teemat
communication
|writing
Määritelmä
Too big or important in a way that sounds exaggerated.
Excessively grand, pompous, or exaggerated in language, style, or importance.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
swollen
IPA
GB/swˈoʊlən/
US/swˈoʊlən/
Tavut ja painotus
swollen (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (swollen)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: swollen
Ilmaukset
get a swollen head
1/ɡˈɛt ə swˈoʊlən hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
become too proud
To start thinking you are too important.
Esimerkit
- Don’t let the promotion give you a swollen head.
- He got a swollen head after his video went viral.
Oppijaesimerkit
- She got a swollen head after winning.
swollen glands
1/swˈoʊlən ɡlˈændz/
fixed phrase
enlarged lymph glands
Lumps in your neck or throat that get bigger when you are ill.
Esimerkit
- I stayed home because I had a sore throat and swollen glands.
- The doctor said swollen glands can be a sign of infection.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I have swollen glands.
swollen with anger
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
extremely angry
Feeling very angry.
Esimerkit
- He was swollen with anger after hearing the accusation.
- She left the room, swollen with anger and unable to speak.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He was swollen with anger.
swollen with pride
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
very proud and pleased
Feeling very proud.
Esimerkit
- She was swollen with pride when her son graduated.
- He stood there, swollen with pride at the praise.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I was swollen with pride.