swell

to become bigger, especially because of illness or injury

hincharse, hincharse (por)

• swell with something

Collocations swell with pride · a swollen ankle

• Her eyes swelled with tears.

  Sus ojos se hincharon de lágrimas.

to rise in the sea or a river, especially because of high tide or rain

subir (el nivel del agua)

• swell to something

Collocations the sea swelled with the storm · a swollen river

• The tide was swelling rapidly.

  La marea subía rápid-amente.

to make something bigger or more important, especially in a way that is not necessary

exagerar, inflar (la importancia)

• swell something

Collocations to swell a story · a swollen ego

• He tends to swell his achievements.

  Tiene tendencia a exagerar sus logros.

to become more of something, especially in number or amount

aumentar (en número o cantidad)

• swell with something

Collocations the crowd swelled with more people · an army that has swollen to 50,000 men

• The number of visitors swelled during the summer.

  El número de visitantes aumentó durante el verano.