verb🔗ShareGonfler, enflerTo become bigger, especially due to being engorged."The radishes swelled up in the garden after the heavy rain. "Les radis ont gonflé dans le jardin après la forte pluie.bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, grossirTo cause to become bigger."Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."Les pluies et la fonte des neiges font gonfler les rivières au printemps.massphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, s'amplifierTo grow gradually in force or loudness."The organ music swelled."La musique d'orgue s'est amplifiée.soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, enfler, enorgueillirTo raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate."to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"Être gonflé d'orgueil ou de suffisance.characterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enorgueillir, se gonfler d'orgueilTo be raised to arrogance."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.attitudecharactermindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, enflerTo be elated; to rise arrogantly."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.emotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, enflerTo be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant."swelling words  a swelling style"Des mots enflés, un style enflé.appearancestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, enflerTo protuberate; to bulge out."A cask swells in the middle."Un tonneau gonfle au milieu.bodyappearancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGonflementThe act of swelling; increase in size."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.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGonflement, enflureA bulge or protuberance."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.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmplification, essorIncrease of power in style, or of rhetorical force."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.stylelanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHouleA long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased."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.oceanweathernauticalenvironmentnaturesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGonflement, enflureA gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo."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.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSourdineA device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ."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.musicorgandeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécitA division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division."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.organmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareButte, monticuleA hillock or similar raised area of terrain."The hikers climbed the small swell before reaching the summit. "Les randonneurs ont gravi la petite butte avant d'atteindre le sommet.geographygeologyareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBombementAn upward protrusion of strata from whose central region the beds dip quaquaversally at a low angle."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.geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn homme élégant, un chic typeA person who dresses in a fancy or elegant manner."The new student was a swell dresser, always impeccably attired. "Le nouvel élève était un chic type, toujours impeccablement vêtu.appearancepersonstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne de haute société, personne importanteA person of high social standing; an important person."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.personsocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'arçon avant d'une selleThe front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end."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.technicalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉlégant, chicFashionable, like a swell or dandy."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.appearancestylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExcellent, formidableExcellent."My sister's cooking was swell; everyone loved it. "La cuisine de ma sœur était formidable ; tout le monde a adoré.attitudequalitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareTrès bien, superbementVery well."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.languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading