swell

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phình lên, sưng lên

BrE /swel/ AmE /swel/

verb / noun en → vi

past swelled pp swollen ing swelling

1 INCREASE IN SIZE [intransitive, T + obj + by] B1

Phình lên, sưng lên

to become bigger, or to make something bigger

  • swell up
  • swell with sth

Collocations swell up with pride · swell to twice its size

  • His face swelled up after he was bitten by a bee.

    Mặt anh ấy phình lên sau khi bị ong đốt.

2 RISE IN WATER [intransitive] B1

Dâng lên

to rise in the sea or river, or to make water do this

  • swell up

Collocations tides swell and ebb · the sea swells after a storm

  • The tide is swelling.

    Dòng nước dâng lên.

3 EMOTION [intransitive] B2

Nổi lên cảm xúc mạnh mẽ

to become very emotional, or to make someone do this

  • swell with sth

Collocations swell with pride · swell with anger

  • She swelled with indignation at his rudeness.

    Cô ấy nổi giận vì sự thô lỗ của anh ta.

1 BLOB [noun] C1

Một khối chất lỏng hoặc vật liệu mềm

a large round mass of liquid or soft material

  • a swell
  • There was a large swell of blood on the floor.

    Trên sàn có một khối máu lớn.

2 WAVE [noun] C1

Một con sóng lớn trong đại dương

a large wave in the sea or ocean, especially one that is caused by a storm

  • a swell
  • The boat was tossed about by the swells.

    Con tàu bị sóng lớn đánh chao đảo.

Phrasal verbs

swell up INCREASE IN SIZE B1

Phình lên, sưng lên

  • His face swelled up after he was bitten by a bee.

    Mặt anh ấy phình lên sau khi bị ong đốt.