deflate
gb/dɪflˈeɪt/ us/dɪflˈeɪt/
B2
영어
leereszt, lelomboz, letör, meggyengít, cáfol, lehűt, kipukkan, deflál, reálértékre átszámít
동사
B2
1
leereszt
B1
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
He deflated the beach ball.
Leeresztette a strandlabdát.
The balloon deflated.
A lufi leeresztett.
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse deflate with inflate, which means to fill something with air.
뜻
Lose or release air
연어
deflate a tire
|deflate a tyre
|deflate a balloon
|deflate an air mattress
|slowly deflate
|fully deflate
|partially deflate
유의어
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.)
반의어
inflate (Means to fill something with air or gas.)
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pump up (Informal; means to add air to something.)
주제
daily_life
|objects
|transport
정의
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.
동사
B2
2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The bad news deflated me.
A rossz hír lelombozott.
The team felt deflated after the loss.
A csapat levertnek érezte magát a vereség után.
자주 하는 실수：
This meaning is often used in the passive: someone is or feels deflated.
뜻
Discourage or humble someone
연어
deflate someone's confidence
|deflate someone's hopes
|deflate someone's enthusiasm
|deflate someone's pride
|deflate the team
|bad news deflates someone
유의어
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.)
반의어
encourage (Means to give someone confidence or hope.)
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boost (Means to increase confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.)
주제
emotions
|social_interaction
정의
To make a person suddenly feel disappointed or less confident.
To make someone feel less confident, proud, excited, or hopeful.
동사
C1
3
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The facts deflated the rumor.
A tények megcáfolták a pletykát.
The review deflated the excitement.
A kritika lehűtötte a lelkesedést.
자주 하는 실수：
Use this for reducing the force or importance of an idea, not for physically breaking it.
뜻
Reduce importance or impact
연어
deflate a claim
|deflate an argument
|deflate a myth
|deflate a reputation
|deflate fears
|deflate excitement
|deflate a narrative
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
주제
communication
|media
|debate
정의
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.
동사
C1
BUSINESS
4
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The policy could deflate prices.
Ez a politika letörheti az árakat.
The market bubble deflated quickly.
A piaci buborék gyorsan kipukkadt.
자주 하는 실수：
This economic meaning is different from the everyday meaning of letting air out, though it comes from the same image of something shrinking.
뜻
Lower prices or activity
연어
deflate prices
|deflate the economy
|deflate demand
|deflate asset prices
|deflate a housing bubble
|a bubble deflates
|prices deflate
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
주제
economics
|business
|finance
정의
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.
동사
C2
TECHNICAL
5
deflál
C1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
They deflated the figures for inflation.
Az adatokat inflációval kiigazították.
The data were deflated to real prices.
Az adatokat reálárakra számították át.
자주 하는 실수：
This does not mean the number is wrong; it means the figure is being converted from nominal terms to real terms.
뜻
Remove inflation from figures
연어
deflate nominal GDP
|deflate sales figures
|deflate revenue
|deflate wages
|deflate nominal values
|deflate by the CPI
|deflate to constant dollars
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
주제
economics
|statistics
|finance
|data
정의
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.
문법
기본형
deflate
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪt/
US/dɪflˈeɪt/
음절 및 강세
de - flate （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
활용형
Verb
- Base: deflate
- 3rd Person Singular: deflates
- Present Participle: deflating
- Past: deflated
표현
be/feel deflated
1/bˈifˈil dɪflˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disappointed or discouraged
To feel sad and less hopeful because something bad or disappointing happened.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The facts deflated the hype.
- Bad reviews deflated the hype about the game.