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verb

Gonfler, enfler

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

Examples :

"The radishes swelled up in the garden after the heavy rain. "

Les radis ont gonflé dans le jardin après la forte pluie.

body medicine physiology

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verb

Gonfler, grossir

To cause to become bigger.

Examples :

"Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."

Les pluies et la fonte des neiges font gonfler les rivières au printemps.

mass physiology body

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verb

Gonfler, s'amplifier

To grow gradually in force or loudness.

Examples :

"The organ music swelled."

La musique d'orgue s'est amplifiée.

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verb

Gonfler, enfler, enorgueillir

To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

Examples :

"to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"

Être gonflé d'orgueil ou de suffisance.

character attitude emotion

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verb

S'enorgueillir, se gonfler d'orgueil

To be raised to arrogance.

Examples :

"The student's recent good grades made him swell with arrogance. "

Les bonnes notes récentes de l'élève l'ont fait se gonfler d'orgueil.

attitude character mind person

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verb

Gonfler, enfler

To be elated; to rise arrogantly.

Examples :

"The student swelled with pride after receiving the top award in the science fair. "

L'étudiant s'est gonflé d'orgueil après avoir reçu le premier prix de la foire scientifique.

emotion character attitude

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verb

Gonfler, enfler

To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.

Examples :

"swelling words a swelling style"

Des mots enflés, un style enflé.

appearance style language

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verb

Gonfler, enfler

To protuberate; to bulge out.

Examples :

"A cask swells in the middle."

Un tonneau gonfle au milieu.

body appearance physiology

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noun

Gonflement

The act of swelling; increase in size.

Examples :

"The swell of the crowd at the school talent show was impressive. "

Le gonflement de la foule au spectacle de talents de l'école était impressionnant.

medicine physiology body

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noun

Gonflement, enflure

A bulge or protuberance.

Examples :

"The bicycle tire had a noticeable swell, so it needed to be repaired. "

Le pneu de la bicyclette présentait un gonflement notable, il fallait donc le réparer.

appearance body

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noun

Amplification, essor

Increase of power in style, or of rhetorical force.

Examples :

"The speech at the school assembly had a noticeable swell of persuasive power, captivating the audience. "

Le discours lors de l'assemblée scolaire a connu une amplification notable de sa force de persuasion, captivant l'audience.

style language literature

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noun

Houle

A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.

Examples :

"The swell brought in large waves, even though the wind had died down hours ago. "

La houle a apporté de grosses vagues, même si le vent était tombé il y a des heures.

ocean weather nautical environment nature sailing

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noun

Gonflement, enflure

A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.

Examples :

"The excitement in the classroom had a swell—a gradual increase, then a gradual decrease, as the teacher announced the surprise field trip. "

L'excitation dans la salle de classe a connu un gonflement – une augmentation progressive, puis une diminution progressive, lorsque le professeur a annoncé la sortie scolaire surprise.

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noun

Sourdine

A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ.

Examples :

"The organist carefully adjusted the swell to control the loudness of the music during the performance. "

L'organiste a soigneusement ajusté la sourdine pour contrôler le volume de la musique pendant l'exécution.

music organ device

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noun

Récit

A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division.

Examples :

"The organist played a beautiful piece on the great swell of the pipe organ in the church. "

L'organiste a joué un beau morceau sur le récit du grand orgue de l'église.

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noun

Butte, monticule

A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.

Examples :

"The hikers climbed the small swell before reaching the summit. "

Les randonneurs ont gravi la petite butte avant d'atteindre le sommet.

geography geology area nature

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noun

Bombement

An upward protrusion of strata from whose central region the beds dip quaquaversally at a low angle.

Examples :

"The geologist pointed to the swell in the rock strata, explaining how the layers rose upward from the center. "

Le géologue a montré le bombement dans les couches rocheuses, expliquant comment les couches s'élevaient vers le haut à partir du centre.

geology geography nature

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noun

Un homme élégant, un chic type

A person who dresses in a fancy or elegant manner.

Examples :

"The new student was a swell dresser, always impeccably attired. "

Le nouvel élève était un chic type, toujours impeccablement vêtu.

appearance person style

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noun

Personne de haute société, personne importante

A person of high social standing; an important person.

Examples :

"The school's new principal is a swell person, known for her kindness and helpfulness. "

La nouvelle directrice de l'école est une personne importante, connue pour sa gentillesse et son aide.

person society culture

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noun

L'arçon avant d'une selle

The front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the swell of the saddle before attaching the bars. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré l'arçon avant de la selle avant d'attacher les barres.

technical part vehicle

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adjective

Élégant, chic

Fashionable, like a swell or dandy.

Examples :

"My cousin, a very swell young man, always wore the latest fashions to school. "

Mon cousin, un jeune homme très élégant, portait toujours les dernières modes à l'école.

appearance style person

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adjective

Excellent, formidable

Examples :

"My sister's cooking was swell; everyone loved it. "

La cuisine de ma sœur était formidable ; tout le monde a adoré.

attitude quality style

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adverb

Très bien, superbement

Examples :

"My presentation went very well; everyone seemed to understand the topic. "

Ma présentation s'est très bien passée ; tout le monde semblait comprendre le sujet.