to billow
01
svälla, bölja
to expand in a blowing or puffing motion as if by the action of wind or some force within
Exempel
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the burning building.
Svart rök bolmade ur skorstenen på den brinnande byggnaden.
The surfer watched the huge waves billow up ahead of him.
Surfaren såg på de enorma vågorna svälla framför honom.
02
svälla upp, expanderas
to swell out by internal pressure, as with air or gas
Exempel
The life jacket billowed up as the sailor pulled the inflation cord.
Livvästet svällde upp när sjömannen drog i uppblåsningssnöret.
Her full skirt billowed around her as she spun in circles.
Hennes vida kjol svällde runt henne när hon snurrade i cirklar.
03
svälla, bölja
to rise, roll, or surge like large ocean waves
Intransitive
Exempel
The waves billowed toward the shore.
Vågorna svallade mot stranden.
Mist billowed over the mountains in the early morning.
Dimman böljar över bergen på morgonen.
04
strömma ut, framskrida med svårighet
to move or push forward with great difficulty, often in a mass
Intransitive
Exempel
The crowd billowed through the narrow alley.
Mängden vällde fram genom den smala gränden.
Refugees billowed into the border town.
Flyktingar strömade in i gränsstaden.
Billow
01
våg, bölja
a large rolling wave, especially at sea
Exempel
The ship rose and fell with the billows.
Skeppet steg och föll med vågorna.
Storms sent huge billows crashing onto the shore.
Stormar skickade enorma vågor som kraschade in mot stranden.
Lexikalt Träd
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