English-German translation for "swollen"

"swollen" German translation

swollen
[ˈswoulən]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs, also | aucha. swoln [swouln] <past participle | Partizip Perfektpperf>

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  • swollen → see „swell“
    swollen → see „swell“
swollen
[ˈswoulən]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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angeschwollen, aufgebläht geschwollen, bombastisch, pompös
  • (an)geschwollen, aufgebläht
    swollen medicine | MedizinMED
    swollen medicine | MedizinMED
  • geschwollen
    swollen pompous figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bombastisch, pompös
    swollen pompous figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    swollen pompous figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
swollen legs
geschwollene Beine
swollen legs
Es ist so geschwollen, dass man die Augen nicht mehr sieht.
It is so swollen that you can't even see the eyes.
Source: TED
Sie waren so stark geschwollen, dass ich sie nicht einmal mehr schließen konnte.
And they were swollen so much, I couldn't even close them.
Source: TED
Zu den Armen gehören auch immer mehr Menschen, die eigentlich eine Arbeit haben.
The ranks of the poor are increasingly being swollen by people who do have jobs.
Source: Europarl
Die Beine waren geschwollen und die Knie steif, daher brauchte er lange Vorbereitung.
The legs were swollen and the knees were stiff, so he needed a long preparation.
Source: TED
Die angeschwollenen Bäche und Flüsse rissen alles mit, was sich in den Weg stellte.
The swollen streams and rivers carried off everything in their path.
Source: Europarl
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