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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshinchazón
Pronunciation / Transliteration: intʃaˈson
"La comida pesada le causó hinchazón en el estómago."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To swell or become swollen with fluid or gas, typically causing discomfort.
"Eating too quickly can cause your stomach to bloat."
- 1
A condition in which the stomach or abdomen is abnormally swollen and distended.
"She experienced severe discomfort and abdominal bloat after the meal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'blautr' meaning soft or flaccid, influenced by Middle Dutch 'blöten' to make bleed or swell. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical softness to swelling, expansion caused by gas or fluid retention, and figuratively to unnecessary inflation or enlargement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloat" is said worldwide
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ballonnement
Transliteration: balonmɑ̃
"Le repas lourd a provoqué un ballonnement de l'estomac."
Blähung
Transliteration: blɛːʊŋ
"Dieses Gericht verursacht oft ein unangenehmes Völlegefühl im Bauch."
gonfiore
Transliteration: ɡonfjoːre
"Avverto un forte senso di gonfiore addominale dopo pranzo."
hinchazón
Transliteration: intʃaˈson
"La comida pesada le causó hinchazón en el estómago."
inchaço
Transliteration: ĩˈʃasu
"Ela sentiu um inchaço abdominal após o jantar."
पेट फूलना
Transliteration: pet phoolna
"भारी खाना खाने के बाद पेट फूलना आम बात है।"
腹胀
Transliteration: fù zhàng
"吃得太快会导致腹胀。"
복부 팽만
Transliteration: bokbu paengman
"급하게 먹으면 복부 팽만이 생길 수 있습니다."
腹部膨満
Transliteration: fukubu bōman
"食後に腹部膨満感を感じることがあります。"
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