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How to Say "swollen" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “swollen” is “crecido” — B1 level.

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AdjectiveB1
river/water level
A wide river with visibly high, dark water levels that are close to spilling over the banks, showing the river is swollen.

Examples

Tengan cuidado, el río está muy crecido y es peligroso cruzarlo.

Be careful, the river is very swollen/high and it's dangerous to cross it.

Después del deshielo, el arroyo siempre viene crecido.

After the thaw, the stream always comes high/swollen.

Always used with 'Estar'

When referring to water levels, 'crecido' describes the temporary, current state of the river or stream, so it always pairs with 'estar' (to be).

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