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to billow
01
gonfiarsi, espandersi
to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within
Esempi
The surfer watched the huge waves billow up ahead of him.
Il surfista guardava le enormi onde gonfiarsi davanti a lui.
02
gonfiarsi, espandersi
to swell out by internal pressure, as with air or gas
Esempi
Her full skirt billowed around her as she spun in circles.
La sua gonna ampia si gonfiava intorno a lei mentre girava in tondo.
03
gonfiarsi, incresparsi
to rise, roll, or surge like large ocean waves
Intransitive
Esempi
Thick fog billowed around the streetlights.
Una fitta nebbia ondeggiava attorno ai lampioni.
04
riversarsi, progredire con difficoltà
to move or push forward with great difficulty, often in a mass
Intransitive
Esempi
The soldiers billowed forward through the mud.
I soldati avanzavano faticosamente nel fango.
Billow
01
ondata, flutto
a large rolling wave, especially at sea
Esempi
The horizon was dotted with white billows.
L'orizzonte era punteggiato di flutti bianchi.
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