schwellen
schwel•len
1 vi ( schwoll) pret ( geschwollen) ptp aux sein to swell (lit)
[Körperteile auch] to swell up
der Wind schwoll zum Sturm the wind grew into a storm
ihm schwoll der Kamm inf, vor Eitelkeit, Übermut he got swollen-headed (esp Brit) or swell-headed (esp US) , he got above himself (Brit) , (vor Wut)
he saw red
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geschwollen
2 vt
geh [Segel] to swell or belly (out) (fig) [Brust] to swell
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