Hinchazón (en. Swelling)

/in.t͡ʃaˈson/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Bulging increase in some part of the body or an object.

He hit himself and got a swelling on his leg.

Él se golpeó y le salió un hinchazón en la pierna.

Increase of something, like a liquid, that generates a lump.

A swelling formed on the surface of the water due to the air.

Se formó un hinchazón en la superficie del agua debido al aire.

Inflammation that causes an increase in volume.

The swelling in his ankle made it difficult for him to walk.

La hinchazón en su tobillo le dificultaba caminar.

Derived from 'hinchar', which comes from the Latin 'inflata' meaning to inflate or increase.

to get a swelling

to appear as a lump or sudden inflammation.

salir un hinchazón

swelling of pride

increase of ego or vanity.

hinchazón de orgullo

to cause swelling

to provoke something or someone to increase in size.

hacer hinchazón

hinchar

To increase in size, inflate.

hinchar

hinchado

Refers to something that has increased in volume due to inflating.

hinchado

Used to refer to a bump that causes a noticeable inflammation.

I hit myself and now I have a swelling like a ball.

Me di un golpe y ahora tengo un hinchazón como un balón.

Denotes exaggeration or amplification in the context of a situation.

So it's all a swelling, it's not that big of a problem.

Así que todo es un hinchazón, no hay tanto problema.