svälla — meaning in English
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English meaning
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distend
verb To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
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strut
verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
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swell
verb To grow bigger, especially by filling with fluid or gas.
Senses
svälla is used for these senses in English:
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distend
(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
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strut
(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.
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swell
(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
distend — full definition
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verb To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
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verb To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
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verb To cause to swell.
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verb To cause gravidity.
strut — full definition
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verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
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noun A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.
