swell in Finnish
swell in Finnish is makea, siisti, mahtava — swell means to grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
swell in Finnish
makea
(dated) Fashionable, like a swell or dandy.
siisti
(dated) Fashionable, like a swell or dandy.
mahtava
(North America, dated, _, slang) Excellent.
hienosti
(North America, informal) Very well.
hyvin
(North America, informal) Very well.
paisuminen
The act of swelling; increase in size.
turpoaminen
The act of swelling; increase in size.
patti
A bulge or protuberance.
uloke
A bulge or protuberance.
nousu
Increase of power in style, or of rhetorical force.
maininki
A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.
svellari
(music) A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.
maaston kohouma
A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.
keikari
(informal, dated) A person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.
komeljanttari
(informal, dated) A person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.
herra
(informal) A person of high social standing; an important person.
turvota
(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
paisua
(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
voimistua
(transitive) To cause to grow gradually in force or loudness.
paisuttaa
(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
pullistua
(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
turvottaa
(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
ylpistyttää
(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
ylpistyä
(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
pöyhkeillä
To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.
What does "swell" mean?
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verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
"Her ankle began to swell after the fall."
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verb To grow gradually in force, loudness, or intensity.
"The music swelled as the orchestra reached the finale."
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noun A long, rolling ocean wave that continues after the wind that made it has died down.
"The boat rose and fell on the gentle swell."
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adj Excellent; very good (informal, dated-sounding).
""That's a swell idea," he said with a grin."
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swell in a sentence
- Her ankle began to swell after the fall.
- The dough will swell as the yeast works.
- The music swelled as the orchestra reached the finale.
- A murmur of excitement swelled through the crowd.
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What is "swell" in Finnish?
"swell" in Finnish is makea, siisti, mahtava. swell means: To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
How do you use "swell" in a sentence?
Example: "Her ankle began to swell after the fall." In Finnish, "swell" is makea, siisti, mahtava.
Are there other ways to say "swell" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 25 translations listed for "swell": makea, siisti, mahtava, hienosti, hyvin, paisuminen.
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