deflate
gb/dɪflˈeɪt/ us/dɪflˈeɪt/
B2
Angličtina
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Sloveso
B2
process
1
Lose or release air
If something deflates, or you deflate it, the air comes out and it becomes smaller or flatter.
Vzorec užití:
[something] deflates; deflate [something]
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse deflate with inflate, which means to fill something with air.
Synonyma
let down (Common for releasing air from something such as a tire or balloon.)
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flatten (Focuses on the resulting shape rather than the air escaping.)
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empty (More general and less precise.)
Antonyma
inflate (Means to fill something with air or gas.)
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pump up (Informal; means to add air to something.)
Kolokace
deflate a tire
|deflate a tyre
|deflate a balloon
|deflate an air mattress
|slowly deflate
|fully deflate
|partially deflate
Témata
daily_life
|objects
|transport
Příklady
- She deflated the air mattress before packing it away.
- The balloon slowly deflated overnight.
- The tire deflated after it hit a nail.
Učební příklady
- He deflated the beach ball.
- The balloon deflated.
Sloveso
B2
action
2
Discourage or humble someone
To make a person suddenly feel disappointed or less confident.
Vzorec užití:
deflate [someone]; deflate [someone]'s confidence/ego/hopes
Častá chyba:
This meaning is often used in the passive: someone is or feels deflated.
Synonyma
discourage (General word for making someone lose confidence or hope.)
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dishearten (Slightly stronger and more emotional.)
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humble (Focuses on making someone less proud.)
Antonyma
encourage (Means to give someone confidence or hope.)
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boost (Means to increase confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.)
Kolokace
deflate someone's confidence
|deflate someone's hopes
|deflate someone's enthusiasm
|deflate someone's pride
|deflate the team
|bad news deflates someone
Témata
emotions
|social_interaction
Příklady
- The rejection email deflated her after weeks of interviews.
- Losing the first game deflated the whole team.
- His confidence was deflated by the harsh review.
Učební příklady
- The bad news deflated me.
- The team felt deflated after the loss.
Sloveso
C1
action
3
Reduce importance or impact
To make something seem less important, impressive, or serious than people thought.
Vzorec užití:
deflate [a claim/argument/myth/reputation]
Častá chyba:
Use this for reducing the force or importance of an idea, not for physically breaking it.
Synonyma
puncture (More vivid; often means to expose weakness in an idea or image.)
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undermine (Means to weaken support or authority.)
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debunk (Means to show that a belief or claim is false.)
Antonyma
inflate (Means to make something seem bigger or more important than it is.)
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exaggerate (Means to describe something as larger, better, or worse than it really is.)
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amplify (Means to increase the effect or attention given to something.)
Kolokace
deflate a claim
|deflate an argument
|deflate a myth
|deflate a reputation
|deflate fears
|deflate excitement
|deflate a narrative
Témata
communication
|media
|debate
Příklady
- The report deflated claims that the product was revolutionary.
- One awkward question deflated the candidate's argument.
- The poor launch numbers quickly deflated the excitement around the app.
Učební příklady
- The facts deflated the rumor.
- The review deflated the excitement.
Sloveso
business
C1
process
4
Lower prices or activity
In economics, to make prices or economic activity go down, or to start going down.
Vzorec užití:
deflate [prices/the economy/a bubble]; [prices/a bubble] deflate
Častá chyba:
This economic meaning is different from the everyday meaning of letting air out, though it comes from the same image of something shrinking.
Synonyma
depress (Often used for pushing prices or activity down.)
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reduce (More general and neutral.)
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contract (Often intransitive; describes an economy becoming smaller.)
Antonyma
inflate (Means to increase prices or create inflation.)
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stimulate (Means to encourage economic activity.)
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expand (Means to grow rather than shrink.)
Kolokace
deflate prices
|deflate the economy
|deflate demand
|deflate asset prices
|deflate a housing bubble
|a bubble deflates
|prices deflate
Témata
economics
|business
|finance
Příklady
- Central banks try not to deflate the economy too sharply.
- Falling demand can deflate prices across an industry.
- The housing bubble began to deflate after interest rates rose.
Učební příklady
- The policy could deflate prices.
- The market bubble deflated quickly.
Sloveso
technical
C2
action
5
Remove inflation from figures
In economics, to change a money figure so it shows real value after inflation is removed.
Vzorec užití:
deflate [nominal amount/statistic] by/with [price index]; deflate [figures] to [base-year prices]
Častá chyba:
This does not mean the number is wrong; it means the figure is being converted from nominal terms to real terms.
Synonyma
adjust for inflation (Clearer and more common in general language.)
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convert to real terms (Technical phrase used in economics and finance.)
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index-adjust (Technical; emphasizes the use of an index.)
Antonyma
inflate (Can mean to adjust an earlier amount upward to current prices.)
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leave nominal (Means not to remove the effect of inflation.)
Kolokace
deflate nominal GDP
|deflate sales figures
|deflate revenue
|deflate wages
|deflate nominal values
|deflate by the CPI
|deflate to constant dollars
Témata
economics
|statistics
|finance
|data
Příklady
- The researchers deflated nominal GDP using a standard price index.
- All revenue figures were deflated to 2015 dollars.
- Economists deflate wages to compare purchasing power over time.
Učební příklady
- They deflated the figures for inflation.
- The data were deflated to real prices.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
deflate
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪt/
US/dɪflˈeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
de - flate (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: deflate
- 3rd Person Singular: deflates
- Present Participle: deflating
- Past: deflated
Výrazy
be/feel deflated
1/bˈifˈil dɪflˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disappointed or discouraged
To feel sad and less hopeful because something bad or disappointing happened.
Příklady
- 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.
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.
Příklady
- 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.
deflate someone's ego
1/dɪflˈeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈiɡoʊ/
idiom
Make someone less arrogant
To make someone stop feeling too proud of themselves.
Příklady
- 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.
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.
Příklady
- 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.