English-German translation for "distend"

"distend" German translation

distend
[disˈtend]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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ausdehnen, weiten, aufblasen, aufblähen
examples
  • to distend the lungs
    die Lunge (mit Luft) füllen
    to distend the lungs
distend
[disˈtend]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich ausdehnen, schwellen
  • sich (aus)dehnen, (an)schwellen
    distend
    distend
  • his heart distends with joy syn vgl. → see „expand“
    his heart distends with joy syn vgl. → see „expand“
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