swollen
gb/swˈoʊlən/ us/swˈoʊlən/
B1
Engelsk
duzzadt, bedagadt, felduzzadt, megáradt, puffadt, dagályos, fellengzős
B1
1
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
My finger is swollen.
Duzzadt az ujjam.
She has a swollen knee.
Duzzadt a térde.
Vanlig feil:
Use it as an adjective: "My ankle is swollen" / "a swollen ankle" (not "I am swollen my ankle").
Betydning
enlarged from injury or inflammation
Ordkombinasjoner
swollen ankle
|swollen knee
|swollen finger
|swollen face
|swollen eyes
|swollen lips
|swollen feet
|swollen joint
|swollen glands
|badly swollen
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
normal (Not enlarged or affected.)
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uninflamed (Specifically not inflamed or irritated.)
Temaer
health
|body
Definisjon
Bigger than normal because it is hurt or ill.
Abnormally enlarged in size, especially because of injury, infection, allergy, or inflammation.
B2
2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The river is swollen after rain.
Az eső után megáradt a folyó.
My stomach feels swollen.
Puffadtnak érzem a hasam.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t confuse this with the past tense: "The river has swollen" (verb) vs "a swollen river" (adjective).
Betydning
made larger by being filled
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
shrunken (Smaller than normal, often from drying or shrinking.)
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reduced (Decreased in size, amount, or level.)
Temaer
nature
|daily_life
Definisjon
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
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The speech used swollen language.
A beszéd dagályos nyelvezetű volt.
Vanlig feil:
This meaning is about style or attitude, not physical size.
Betydning
inflated or overblown in style
Ordkombinasjoner
swollen rhetoric
|swollen language
|swollen prose
|swollen claims
|swollen sense of self-importance
|swollen ego
|swollen reputation
|swollen praise
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
plain (Simple and direct in style.)
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restrained (Controlled and not exaggerated.)
Temaer
communication
|writing
Definisjon
Too big or important in a way that sounds exaggerated.
Excessively grand, pompous, or exaggerated in language, style, or importance.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
swollen
IPA
GB/swˈoʊlən/
US/swˈoʊlən/
Stavelser og trykk
swollen (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (swollen)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: swollen
Uttrykk
get a swollen head
1/ɡˈɛt ə swˈoʊlən hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
become too proud
To start thinking you are too important.
Eksempler
- Don’t let the promotion give you a swollen head.
- He got a swollen head after his video went viral.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- 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.
Eksempler
- I stayed home because I had a sore throat and swollen glands.
- The doctor said swollen glands can be a sign of infection.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I have swollen glands.
swollen with anger
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
extremely angry
Feeling very angry.
Eksempler
- He was swollen with anger after hearing the accusation.
- She left the room, swollen with anger and unable to speak.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- He was swollen with anger.
swollen with pride
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
very proud and pleased
Feeling very proud.
Eksempler
- She was swollen with pride when her son graduated.
- He stood there, swollen with pride at the praise.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I was swollen with pride.