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