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in the PONS Dictionary

swell·ing [ˈswelɪŋ] N

1. swelling MED:

swelling (lump)
Schwellung f <-, -en>
swelling (lump)
Geschwulst f <-, Ge·schwụ̈ls·te>
swelling (sudden growth)
Beule f <-, -n>

2. swelling no pl (activity):

swelling
Anschwellen nt

3. swelling (lasting form):

swelling
Wölbung f <-, -en>
swelling
Ausbauchung f <-, -en>

swell N

swell
Woge
swell
Dünung
swell
Seegang

swell VB

swell
(an)schwellen
swell
quellen

I. swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans

1. swell (enlarge):

to swell sth
etw anwachsen lassen
to swell sth water, rain
etw anschwellen lassen
to swell sth fruit
etw wachsen [und gedeihen] lassen

2. swell fig (increase):

to swell sth
etw [an]steigen lassen
to swell sth sales
etw steigern

II. swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (become swollen):

to swell [up]
anschwellen
fig his breast swelled with pride
vor Stolz schwoll ihm die Brust

2. swell (increase):

swell
zunehmen
swell population
ansteigen

3. swell (get louder):

swell
lauter werden
swell
anschwellen
the music swelled along the corridor as she walked towards the stage
die Musik im Flur wurde immer lauter, während sie auf die Bühne zuging

III. swell [swel] N no pl

1. swell (increase in sound):

swell
zunehmende Lautstärke
swell of music
Anschwellen nt kein pl
swell of music
Crescendo nt <-s, -s> spec

2. swell (of sea):

swell
Dünung f <-, -en>
swell
Seegang m <-(e)s> kein pl

IV. swell [swel] ADJ Am dated inf

swell
spitze inf
swell
klasse inf
that's a swell idea!
das ist eine bombige Idee! inf

V. swell [swel] ADV Am dated inf

swell
prima inf
everything's going real swell
alles läuft bestens inf

ˈswell box N MUS

swell box
Schwellwerk nt

heavy swell, large swell

heavy swell
hoher Seegang
OpenDict entry

swell ADJ

to have a swell time Am old
Spaß haben
to have a swell time Am old
sich bombig amüsieren inf
Present
Iswell
youswell
he/she/itswells
weswell
youswell
theyswell
Past
Iswelled
youswelled
he/she/itswelled
weswelled
youswelled
theyswelled
Present Perfect
Ihaveswollen / swelled
youhaveswollen / swelled
he/she/ithasswollen / swelled
wehaveswollen / swelled
youhaveswollen / swelled
theyhaveswollen / swelled
Past Perfect
Ihadswollen / swelled
youhadswollen / swelled
he/she/ithadswollen / swelled
wehadswollen / swelled
youhadswollen / swelled
theyhadswollen / swelled
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