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swelter

UK
/ˈswɛltə/
US
/ˈswɛltər/

Translations

swelternoun
The swelter of the summer made it hard to concentrate.
Жара летом затрудняла концентрацию.
Additional translations
зной
духота
swelterverb
sweltered
Past Simple
sweltered
Past Participle
sweltering
Gerund
UK
/ˈswɛltə/
US
/ˈswɛltər/
The workers swelter in the heat of the midday sun.
Рабочие изнемогают от жары полуденного солнца.
Synonyms
sweat
boil
simmer
steep
broil

Definitions

swelternoun
A state of oppressive heat and humidity.
The swelter of the summer afternoon made it difficult to concentrate on work.
swelterverb
To suffer, be oppressed, or be overcome by heat.
The workers sweltered in the midday sun as they continued their tasks.
To cause (someone or something) to suffer or be overcome by oppressive heat.
The blazing afternoon sun sweltered the hikers before they reached the shelter.
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