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distend

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

Translations

distendverb

distended

Past Simple

distended

Past Participle

distending

Gerund

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

The balloon began to distend as it was filled with air.

Шарик начал раздуваться, когда его наполнили воздухом.

After eating too much, his stomach started to distend.

После переедания его живот начал вздуваться.

Additional translations

Synonyms

distendverb

To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

The balloon began to distend as more air was pumped into it.

To enlarge or stretch beyond normal limits; expand.

The colon can distend when excess gas builds up.