distend in Swedish
distend in Swedish is svälla, utöka — distend means to swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
distend in Swedish
svälla
(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
utöka
(transitive) To cause to swell.
What does "distend" mean?
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verb To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
"I begin to hate the theater, the feeling wickedly distended by histrionics, all the old gestures, clutchings, tears, and applications."
- verb To stretch or spread something out.
- verb To make something swell up.
- verb (archaic) To make pregnant.
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distend in a sentence
- I begin to hate the theater, the feeling wickedly distended by histrionics, all the old gestures, clutchings, tears, and applications.
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What is "distend" in Swedish?
"distend" in Swedish is svälla, utöka. distend means: To swell or expand, usually because of pressure from inside.
Are there other ways to say "distend" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "distend": svälla, utöka.
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