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Перевод: distend
[глагол] раздувать; надувать; раздуваться; надуваться; растягивать; вспучивать; вспучиваться
Тезаурус:
- The limbs are generally thin, but there is a marked tendency to distend or inflate the trunks of the bodies so that they become unnaturally broad.
- See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.
- a blue ribbon tied tightly round the upper arm to impede the circulation and distend the veins was a sign that its wearer was about to be "cupped" or bled ( see CUPPER), an operation usually performed by barbers in the early nineteenth century.
- "You distend," he said, "you're a beer barrel.
- Love would distend him: he knows what's best.
- "When the tube is in place, air will be passed through it to distend the colon and give a clearer view of the lining you may pass some wind, but although you may find this embarrassing, remember that staff do understand what is causing it."
- Air is introduced into the stomach to distend it for easier visualisation.
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