swollen
/ˈswəʊlən/adjective
उच्चारण स्वोलन
सूजा हुआ, फूला हुआ
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- 1
(of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of an injury or illness
सूजा हुआ, फूला हुआ
- a swollen ankle
- Her eyes were swollen from crying.
- His swollen knee made it painful to walk.
+ 2 more examples
- Her swollen face was a result of the dental treatment.
- The bee stung me, and my hand became swollen.
- 2
(of a river) containing more water than normal
(नदी) उफनती हुई, बढ़ी हुई
- The swollen river flooded nearby villages.
- The swollen stream washed away the wooden bridge.
- The swollen river burst its banks in the night.
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- Rescue teams crossed the swollen stream in boats.
- After the monsoon, the swollen canal carried a lot of mud.
Synonyms overflowing flooded
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be / look / become swollen
Swollen is an adjective for a part of the body or a river that has grown bigger than normal.
'Swollen' शरीर के किसी अंग या नदी के सामान्य से बड़े हो जाने के लिए adjective है।
- Her eyes were swollen from crying.
- The swollen river crossed the danger mark.
swollen + noun
Before a noun it gives the visible condition: a swollen ankle, a swollen face, a swollen gland.
Noun से पहले यह दिखाई देने वाली स्थिति बताता है: swollen ankle, swollen face, swollen gland।
- He limped on a swollen knee.
swollen with / by + cause
Use with or by to show the cause: swollen with rain, swollen by an insect sting.
कारण बताने के लिए 'with' या 'by' आता है: swollen with rain, swollen by an insect sting।
- The streams were swollen with monsoon rain.
swollen (adjective) vs swelling (noun)
Swollen is the adjective; the lump or puffiness itself is called swelling, so there is a swelling, not a swollen.
'Swollen' adjective है; गाँठ या सूजन को 'swelling' कहते हैं, इसलिए 'a swelling' लिखें, 'a swollen' नहीं।
- The doctor examined the swelling on her knee.
has been swollen since
A state that began earlier and continues takes the present perfect with since or for.
जो स्थिति पहले शुरू हुई और अब भी जारी हो, उसमें since या for के साथ present perfect आता है।
- His foot has been swollen since the match.
+Collocations 4
swollen + body part
ankleeyesglandlipcheek
- A bee sting left his lip swollen.
swollen + river / stream
riverstreamcanalwatersflood
- The swollen stream washed away the bridge.
adverb + swollen
badlyslightlypainfullyvisiblyvery
- Her hand was badly swollen after the fall.
verb + swollen
lookbebecomeremainfeel
- His eyes remained swollen the next morning.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's swollen ankle kept her away from the sports meet.
राधिका के सूजे हुए टखने के कारण वह खेल-प्रतियोगिता में नहीं जा सकी।
- The swollen Yamuna entered the low-lying colonies.
उफनती यमुना निचली बस्तियों में घुस गई।
- His face was swollen after the dental surgery.
दाँत की शल्य-क्रिया के बाद उसका चेहरा सूज गया था।
- The doctor said the swollen glands were a sign of infection.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि सूजी हुई ग्रंथियाँ संक्रमण का संकेत थीं।
- The swollen crowd pushed against the gates.
बढ़ी हुई भीड़ ने फाटकों पर धक्का दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His foot is swell and painful.
✓ His foot is swollen and painful.
After is, an adjective or participle is needed: swollen.
'Is' के बाद adjective या participle चाहिए: swollen।
✗ My leg is swollen since yesterday.
✓ My leg has been swollen since yesterday.
With since, use the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है।
✗ She has a swollen on her knee.
✓ She has a swelling on her knee.
The lump is a swelling; swollen is only an adjective.
गाँठ को 'swelling' कहते हैं; 'swollen' केवल adjective है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Swollen is the usual past participle of swell when it means 'become bigger', but swelled is also correct.
Swell का अर्थ 'बड़ा होना' होने पर इसका सामान्य past participle swollen है, पर swelled भी सही है।