swell
gb/swˈɛl/ us/swˈɛl/
B1
Inglese
~ 5000
dagad, feldagad, megduzzad, hullámzás, holt hullámzás, klassz, pompás, remek, eltölt, dagad a melle a büszkeségtől, megtelik
VERBO
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
[something] swells
Her ankle began to swell after she twisted it.
A bokája dagadni kezdett, miután megrándította.
The river swelled after the heavy rain.
A heves esőzés után megduzzadt a folyó.
His chest swelled with pride when he heard the news.
The balloon swelled as air was pumped into it.
Esempi per chi studia
My hand swelled after the bee sting.
Feldagadt a kezem a méhcsípés után.
The bread swells when it bakes.
A kenyér sütés közben megdagad.
His eyes swelled from crying.
The sponge swells when it gets wet.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swell' with 'swing' or 'swirl' due to similar sounds, but 'swell' means to grow bigger.
Significato
Increase in size or volume
Collocazioni
swell up
|swell with pride
|swell in size
|swell considerably
Sinonimi
expand (Neutral term for becoming larger, often in a spatial or abstract sense.)
|
enlarge (Focuses on making something larger, often by intent.)
Contrari
shrink (Opposite process of becoming smaller in size.)
Temi
nature
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definizione
To get bigger or rounder, usually slowly.
To expand or become larger in size, volume, or amount, often gradually.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
hullámzás
B1
A heavy swell made the boat rock violently.
Az erős hullámzás vadul ringatta a hajót.
Surfers waited for the next big swell.
A szörfösök a következő nagy hullámzásra vártak.
The ship slowed down as it entered a strong swell.
Esempi per chi studia
The boat moved up and down in the swell.
A hajó fel-le mozgott a hullámzásban.
Surfers like a big swell.
A szörfösök szeretik a nagy hullámzást.
There is a strong swell today.
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'swell' with 'surf'; 'surf' is waves breaking near shore, 'swell' is the rolling movement before that.
Significato
Long wave on the sea surface
Collocazioni
ocean swell
|large swell
|heavy swell
|rising swell
Sinonimi
wave (General term; less specific than 'swell' which refers to long, rolling waves.)
Temi
nature
|travel
Definizione
A big, smooth wave in the sea made by wind far away.
A long, smooth wave on the surface of the sea, usually caused by distant wind or storms.
B2
INFORMAL
3
We had a swell time at the party.
Klasszul éreztük magunkat a bulin.
He's a swell guy to work with.
Klassz ember, jó vele dolgozni.
That was a swell idea you had.
Esempi per chi studia
This is a swell place to eat.
Ez egy klassz hely, ha enni akar az ember.
I had a swell day with my family.
Klassz napom volt a családommal.
She is a swell friend.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to use 'swell' as modern slang; it's mostly used in old movies or humor now.
Significato
Excellent or enjoyable (old-fashioned slang)
Collocazioni
swell time
|swell guy
Sinonimi
great (Modern equivalent; more widely used today.)
|
fantastic (Stronger positive connotation; modern usage.)
Contrari
terrible (Strongly negative quality, opposite of 'excellent'.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definizione
Very good or great; old-fashioned slang.
Very good, excellent, or enjoyable; dated slang still used humorously or nostalgically.
VERBO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
[someone] swells with [emotion]
He swelled with pride when his son won the award.
Dagadt a melle a büszkeségtől, amikor a fia megnyerte a díjat.
Her heart swelled with joy at the surprise.
A meglepetéstől megtelt a szíve örömmel.
They swelled with anger at the unfair decision.
Esempi per chi studia
I swelled with pride when I got the job.
Büszkeség töltött el, amikor megkaptam az állást.
Her heart swelled with love.
Megtelt a szíve szeretettel.
He swelled with anger at the news.
Significato
Become full of strong emotion
Collocazioni
swell with pride
|swell with anger
Sinonimi
overflow (Focuses on the intensity of feeling spilling over.)
Temi
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To feel a strong emotion that seems to grow inside you.
To become filled with a strong feeling such as pride, anger, or happiness, often shown physically.
Grammatica
Forma base
swell
IPA
GB/swˈɛl/
US/swˈɛl/
Sillabe e accento
swell (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (swell)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: swell
Noun
- Base: swell
- Plural: swells
Verb
- Base: swell
- 3rd Person Singular: swells
- Present Participle: swelling
- Past: swelled
- Past Participle: swelled, swollen
Famiglia di parole
Forms
Espressioni
a swell time
1/ə swˈɛl tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
informal
A very enjoyable time
A great and fun time (old-fashioned slang).
Esempi
- We had a swell time at the beach.
- It was a swell time for everyone at the reunion.
swell up
1/swˈɛl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Become larger from injury or fluid
To get bigger because of injury or too much liquid inside.
Esempi
- Her knee swelled up after the fall.
- My fingers swell up in hot weather.
swell with pride
1/swˈɛl wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
idiom
Become full of pride
To feel very proud and show it.
Esempi
- She swelled with pride as her daughter graduated.
- He swelled with pride at his team's success.