swell
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The meaning (definition) of the word swell
a slow rise, like music getting louder and louder
The word swell used in a sentence
“The music rose in a swell, getting louder and louder”
Words that mean the same as swell (synonyms)
crescendo
How the word swell is said around the world
| French | crescendo (kreh-shen-DOH) |
| Spanish | aumento (ow-MEN-toh) |
| Mandarin | 渐强 (jyen chyahng) |
| Hindi | उठान (oo-THAAN) |
| Arabic | تَصاعُد (ta-SAH-ud) |
| Russian | нарастание (na-ras-TA-nee-ye) |
| Portuguese (EU) | crescendo (kruh-SEN-doo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | crescendo (kree-SEN-doo) |
| Japanese | もりあがり (moh-ree-ah-GAH-ree) |
| German | Anschwellen (AHN-shvel-en) |
| Urdu | بڑھاؤ (bar-HAO) |
| Punjabi | ਚੜ੍ਹਾਅ (churh-AA) |
| Korean | 고조 (koh-JOH) |
| Hebrew | התגברות (heet-gahb-ROOT) |
| Greek | δυνάμωμα (thee-NAH-moh-mah) |
| Dutch | aanzwelling (AHN-zwell-ing) |
| Tagalog | unti-unting paglakas (oon-tee-OON-ting pag-LA-kas) |
| Vietnamese | cao trào (kow CHOW) |
| Turkish | yükseliş (yewk-seh-LEESH) |
| Persian | اوجگیری (owj-gee-REE) |
| Polish | narastanie (nah-rah-STAH-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | наростання (nah-roh-STAN-nyah) |
| Bengali | সুরের ঢেউ (SHOO-rer dhayoo) |
| Swedish | stegring (STAY-gring) |
| Italian | crescendo (kreh-SHEN-do) |
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