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опухать — meaning in English

opukhat

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English meaning

blubber verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.

Senses

опухать is used for these senses in English:

blubber (archaic, also, figurative) To wet (one's eyes or face) by crying; to beweep; also, to cause (one's face) to disfigure or swell through crying.
swell up (idiomatic) To become swollen

blubber — full definition

verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
noun The thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals that keeps them warm.
noun Informal: excess body fat on a person.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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