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deflate

gb/dɪflˈeɪt/ us/dɪflˈeɪt/
B2 الإنجليزية
leereszt, lelomboz, letör, meggyengít, cáfol, lehűt, kipukkan, deflál, reálértékre átszámít
فعل B2
1
leereszt B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] deflates; deflate [something]
She deflated the air mattress before packing it away.
Elpakolás előtt leeresztette a felfújható matracot.
The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
A lufi éjszaka lassan leeresztett.
The tire deflated after it hit a nail.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He deflated the beach ball.
Leeresztette a strandlabdát.
The balloon deflated.
A lufi leeresztett.
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse deflate with inflate, which means to fill something with air.
المعنى
Lose or release air
المتلازمات اللفظية
deflate a tire |deflate a tyre |deflate a balloon |deflate an air mattress |slowly deflate |fully deflate |partially deflate
المرادفات
let down (Common for releasing air from something such as a tire or balloon.) | flatten (Focuses on the resulting shape rather than the air escaping.) | empty (More general and less precise.)
الأضداد
inflate (Means to fill something with air or gas.) | pump up (Informal; means to add air to something.)
الموضوعات
daily_life |objects |transport
التعريف

If something deflates, or you deflate it, the air comes out and it becomes smaller or flatter.

To let air or gas out of something, or to become smaller because air or gas has escaped.

فعل B2
2
lelomboz B2
letör B2
نمط الاستخدام:
deflate [someone]; deflate [someone]'s confidence/ego/hopes
The rejection email deflated her after weeks of interviews.
A hetekig tartó interjúk után az elutasító e-mail teljesen lelombozta.
Losing the first game deflated the whole team.
Az első meccs elvesztése lelombozta az egész csapatot.
His confidence was deflated by the harsh review.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The bad news deflated me.
A rossz hír lelombozott.
The team felt deflated after the loss.
A csapat levertnek érezte magát a vereség után.
خطأ شائع:
This meaning is often used in the passive: someone is or feels deflated.
المعنى
Discourage or humble someone
المتلازمات اللفظية
deflate someone's confidence |deflate someone's hopes |deflate someone's enthusiasm |deflate someone's pride |deflate the team |bad news deflates someone
المرادفات
discourage (General word for making someone lose confidence or hope.) | dishearten (Slightly stronger and more emotional.) | humble (Focuses on making someone less proud.)
الأضداد
encourage (Means to give someone confidence or hope.) | boost (Means to increase confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.)
الموضوعات
emotions |social_interaction
التعريف

To make a person suddenly feel disappointed or less confident.

To make someone feel less confident, proud, excited, or hopeful.

فعل C1
3
meggyengít B2
cáfol B2
lehűt B2
نمط الاستخدام:
deflate [a claim/argument/myth/reputation]
The report deflated claims that the product was revolutionary.
A jelentés megcáfolta azokat az állításokat, hogy a termék forradalmi lenne.
One awkward question deflated the candidate's argument.
Egy kínos kérdés meggyengítette a jelölt érvelését.
The poor launch numbers quickly deflated the excitement around the app.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The facts deflated the rumor.
A tények megcáfolták a pletykát.
The review deflated the excitement.
A kritika lehűtötte a lelkesedést.
خطأ شائع:
Use this for reducing the force or importance of an idea, not for physically breaking it.
المعنى
Reduce importance or impact
المتلازمات اللفظية
deflate a claim |deflate an argument |deflate a myth |deflate a reputation |deflate fears |deflate excitement |deflate a narrative
المرادفات
puncture (More vivid; often means to expose weakness in an idea or image.) | undermine (Means to weaken support or authority.) | debunk (Means to show that a belief or claim is false.)
الأضداد
inflate (Means to make something seem bigger or more important than it is.) | exaggerate (Means to describe something as larger, better, or worse than it really is.) | amplify (Means to increase the effect or attention given to something.)
الموضوعات
communication |media |debate
التعريف

To make something seem less important, impressive, or serious than people thought.

To make an idea, claim, argument, reputation, or situation seem less impressive, important, or powerful.

فعل C1 BUSINESS
4
letör B2
kipukkan B2
lehűt B2
نمط الاستخدام:
deflate [prices/the economy/a bubble]; [prices/a bubble] deflate
Central banks try not to deflate the economy too sharply.
A központi bankok igyekeznek nem túl hirtelen lehűteni a gazdaságot.
Falling demand can deflate prices across an industry.
A csökkenő kereslet egy egész iparágban letörheti az árakat.
The housing bubble began to deflate after interest rates rose.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The policy could deflate prices.
Ez a politika letörheti az árakat.
The market bubble deflated quickly.
A piaci buborék gyorsan kipukkadt.
خطأ شائع:
This economic meaning is different from the everyday meaning of letting air out, though it comes from the same image of something shrinking.
المعنى
Lower prices or activity
المتلازمات اللفظية
deflate prices |deflate the economy |deflate demand |deflate asset prices |deflate a housing bubble |a bubble deflates |prices deflate
المرادفات
depress (Often used for pushing prices or activity down.) | reduce (More general and neutral.) | contract (Often intransitive; describes an economy becoming smaller.)
الأضداد
inflate (Means to increase prices or create inflation.) | stimulate (Means to encourage economic activity.) | expand (Means to grow rather than shrink.)
الموضوعات
economics |business |finance
التعريف

In economics, to make prices or economic activity go down, or to start going down.

To cause prices, demand, an economy, or a financial bubble to fall or shrink, especially in a way connected with economic deflation.

فعل C2 TECHNICAL
5
deflál C1
reálértékre átszámít C1
نمط الاستخدام:
deflate [nominal amount/statistic] by/with [price index]; deflate [figures] to [base-year prices]
The researchers deflated nominal GDP using a standard price index.
A kutatók egy szokásos árindex segítségével deflálták a nominális GDP-t.
All revenue figures were deflated to 2015 dollars.
Az összes bevételi adatot 2015-ös dollárra deflálták.
Economists deflate wages to compare purchasing power over time.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They deflated the figures for inflation.
Az adatokat inflációval kiigazították.
The data were deflated to real prices.
Az adatokat reálárakra számították át.
خطأ شائع:
This does not mean the number is wrong; it means the figure is being converted from nominal terms to real terms.
المعنى
Remove inflation from figures
المتلازمات اللفظية
deflate nominal GDP |deflate sales figures |deflate revenue |deflate wages |deflate nominal values |deflate by the CPI |deflate to constant dollars
المرادفات
adjust for inflation (Clearer and more common in general language.) | convert to real terms (Technical phrase used in economics and finance.) | index-adjust (Technical; emphasizes the use of an index.)
الأضداد
inflate (Can mean to adjust an earlier amount upward to current prices.) | leave nominal (Means not to remove the effect of inflation.)
الموضوعات
economics |statistics |finance |data
التعريف

In economics, to change a money figure so it shows real value after inflation is removed.

To adjust a money amount, statistic, or economic series to remove the effect of inflation, usually by using a price index.

القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
deflate
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪt/
US/dɪflˈeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
de - flate (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: deflate
  • 3rd Person Singular: deflates
  • Present Participle: deflating
  • Past: deflated
التعبيرات

be/feel deflated

1
/bˈifˈil dɪflˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase

Feel disappointed or discouraged

To feel sad and less hopeful because something bad or disappointing happened.

أمثلة
  • Everyone felt deflated after the project was cancelled.
  • She looked deflated when she heard she had not got the job.
  • The players were clearly deflated by the late goal.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I felt deflated after the test.
  • He was deflated by the news.

deflate expectations

1
/dɪflˈeɪt ˌɛkspɛktˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase

Lower what people expect

To make people think the result will be less good or less exciting than they expected.

أمثلة
  • The company tried to deflate expectations before announcing its results.
  • Early reviews deflated expectations for the film.
  • Officials used careful language to deflate expectations about a quick agreement.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The manager deflated expectations for the launch.
  • The news deflated our expectations.

deflate someone's ego

1
/dɪflˈeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈiɡoʊ/
idiom

Make someone less arrogant

To make someone stop feeling too proud of themselves.

أمثلة
  • A few honest comments quickly deflated his ego.
  • The coach praised her talent but also deflated her ego when she got overconfident.
  • Losing to a beginner really deflated his ego.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The mistake deflated his ego.
  • Her teacher deflated her ego kindly.

deflate the hype

1
/dɪflˈeɪt ðə hˈaɪp/
fixed phrase

Reduce exaggerated excitement

To make people less excited about something that has been praised too much.

أمثلة
  • The product's weak performance deflated the hype around its launch.
  • A realistic review helped deflate the hype about the new diet trend.
  • The first episode did little to deflate the hype surrounding the series.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The facts deflated the hype.
  • Bad reviews deflated the hype about the game.
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