swelling

swelling
['swelɪŋ] 1.
nome U (bump) gonfiore m., protuberanza f., tumefazione f.; (on head) bernoccolo m., bozzo m.; (of limb, skin) gonfiore m.; (of sails) (il) gonfiarsi; (of crowd, population) aumento m., crescita f.
2.
aggettivo [river] gonfio, in piena; [crowd, number] crescente

a swelling tide — fig. un'ondata

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noun (a swollen area, especially on the body as a result of injury, disease etc: She had a swelling on her arm where the wasp had stung her.) gonfiore
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swelling /ˈswɛlɪŋ/
A n. [cu]
1 gonfiore; enfiagione; rigonfiamento; protuberanza: a swelling on the face, un gonfiore al viso; DIALOGO → -Accident and Emergency- Every hour or so, apply an ice pack to keep the swelling down, ogni ora circa fai un'applicazione con il ghiaccio per ridurre il gonfiore
2 aumento; ingrossamento
3 (med.) tumefazione
B a.
1 gonfio; rigonfio: with a swelling heart, col cuore gonfio; (naut.) with swelling sails, a gonfie vele
2 curvo; ricurvo
3 (del terreno) ondulato
● (edil.) swelling clay, argilla rigonfiante.
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['swelɪŋ] 1.
nome U (bump) gonfiore m., protuberanza f., tumefazione f.; (on head) bernoccolo m., bozzo m.; (of limb, skin) gonfiore m.; (of sails) (il) gonfiarsi; (of crowd, population) aumento m., crescita f.
2.
aggettivo [river] gonfio, in piena; [crowd, number] crescente

a swelling tide — fig. un'ondata


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