swell

Şişmek, kabarmak

To become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of pressure from inside.

• Her ankle began to swell after she twisted it.
• The river swelled after days of heavy rain.
• His chest swelled with pride.
• Historical records indicate that membership in political reform movements began to swell dramatically following the economic crisis of the 1930s.
• When plant cells absorb water through osmosis, they swell and generate turgor pressure that maintains structural rigidity.
• Public concern over data privacy continued to swell as revelations about corporate surveillance practices emerged in the media.

Eş anlamlılar: expand, inflate, bulge, enlarge, puff up

Zıt anlamlılar: shrink, contract, deflate, diminish

Dalga hareketi

The slow, regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break.

• The boat rocked gently on the ocean swell.
• There was a heavy swell making sailing difficult.

Eş anlamlılar: surge, billow, wave, roll

Kademeli artış

A gradual increase in sound, number, or intensity.

• There was a swell of applause from the audience.
• The music rose to a swell before fading away.

Eş anlamlılar: increase, rise, crescendo, surge

Zıt anlamlılar: decrease, decline, diminution

Harika, mükemmel

Excellent; very good.

• That's a swell idea!
• We had a swell time at the party.

Eş anlamlılar: great, excellent, wonderful, fantastic, terrific

Zıt anlamlılar: terrible, awful, bad, poor