inflate
gb/ɪnflˈeɪt/ us/ɪnflˈeɪt/
B1
Kiingereza
felfúj, eltúloz, felduzzaszt, felnagyít, felhajt, felfúvódik
KITENZI
B1
1
felfúj
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
inflate [something] (with [air/gas])
Can you inflate the bicycle tires before we leave?
Fel tudod fújni a bicikligumikat, mielőtt elindulunk?
She inflated the balloon and tied it with a ribbon.
Felfújta a lufit, és szalagot kötött rá.
The life jacket inflates automatically when it hits the water.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I need to inflate this ball.
Fel kell fújnom ezt a labdát.
He inflated the tire with a pump.
Pumpával fújta fel a gumit.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse inflate (make bigger by filling with air) with expand (get bigger in general).
Maana
fill with air or gas
Miunganiko ya maneno
inflate a balloon
|inflate a tire
|inflate a tyre
|inflate an air mattress
|inflate a life jacket
|inflate a raft
|inflate a pool
|inflate with a pump
|inflate by mouth
|inflate to the recommended pressure
Visawe
blow up (Common and informal for filling with air.)
|
pump up (Emphasizes using a pump, especially for tires.)
Vinyume
deflate (Let air out so it becomes less firm or smaller.)
Mada
daily_life
|objects
|transport
|sports
Ufafanuzi
To put air into something so it gets bigger and firm.
To fill something with air or gas so that it becomes firm or larger.
KITENZI
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
inflate [something] (by [amount/method])
The company was accused of inflating its earnings in order to attract investors.
A vállalatot azzal vádolták, hogy a befektetők vonzása érdekében felduzzasztotta a nyereségét.
Online reviews can inflate expectations and lead to disappointment.
Az online értékelések túlzott elvárásokat kelthetnek, ami csalódáshoz vezethet.
He inflated his role in the project when he talked to the client.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Don’t inflate the story.
Ne túlozd el a történetet.
She inflated her achievements on her résumé.
Eltúlozta az eredményeit az önéletrajzában.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t use inflate for normal growth (e.g., 'sales inflated' usually suggests exaggeration or artificial increase).
Maana
make seem bigger than true
Miunganiko ya maneno
inflate expectations
|inflate the figures
|inflate the numbers
|inflate a claim
|inflate a story
|inflate a report
|inflate costs
|inflate the importance
|inflate the risk
|inflate the problem
Visawe
exaggerate (General term for making something sound bigger or worse.)
|
overstate (Often used in formal contexts like reports and arguments.)
Vinyume
downplay (Make something seem less important or serious than it is.)
|
understate (Describe something as less than it really is.)
Mada
communication
|business
|media
Ufafanuzi
To exaggerate something; to make it look bigger or better than it is.
To make something seem larger, better, more important, or more serious than it really is.
KITENZI
B2
BUSINESS
3
felhajt
B2
felduzzaszt
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
inflate [prices/costs/values]
The new fees will inflate the total cost of the trip.
Az új díjak felduzzasztják az utazás teljes költségét.
Speculation can inflate housing prices in popular areas.
A spekuláció felhajthatja a lakásárakat a népszerű környékeken.
Extra middlemen inflated the price of basic supplies.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
High demand can inflate prices.
A nagy kereslet felhajthatja az árakat.
This tax will inflate costs.
Ez az adó növelni fogja a költségeket.
Kosa la kawaida:
Inflate is usually transitive here (inflate prices), while inflation is the general economic process.
Maana
cause prices to rise
Miunganiko ya maneno
inflate prices
|inflate costs
|inflate rents
|inflate property values
|inflate the value
|inflated prices
|inflated costs
|artificially inflate
|inflate the market
|inflate the price of
Visawe
drive up (Emphasizes pushing something higher, often by external pressure.)
|
raise (Neutral term; may not imply artificiality.)
Vinyume
reduce (Make prices or costs lower.)
|
lower (Bring prices or costs down.)
Mada
business
|economics
|money
Ufafanuzi
To make prices or costs go up, often too much.
To cause prices, costs, or values to rise, especially in a way seen as artificial or unjustified.
KITENZI
C1
TECHNICAL
4
felfúj
A2
felfúvódik
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
inflate [organ/structure] | inflate [balloon/cuff] in [body part]
The doctor asked him to inflate his lungs fully for the test.
Az orvos megkérte, hogy a vizsgálathoz teljesen szívja tele levegővel a tüdejét.
The nurse inflated the cuff to measure his blood pressure.
A nővér felfújta a mandzsettát, hogy megmérje a vérnyomását.
During the procedure, a small balloon is inflated to widen the artery.
Maana
swell by air or gas inside
Miunganiko ya maneno
inflate the lungs
|inflate the stomach
|inflate a catheter balloon
|inflate the cuff
|inflate with air
|inflate with gas
Visawe
distend (Medical term for swelling outward from internal pressure.)
|
expand (General term; less specifically about air or gas.)
Vinyume
collapse (Lose internal air/pressure and fall inward.)
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deflate (Let air out of an inflated structure.)
Mada
health
|medicine
Ufafanuzi
To make part of the body swell by putting air or gas into it (medical).
To swell or become enlarged because air or gas is introduced or trapped inside, especially in a medical context.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
inflate
IPA
GB/ɪnflˈeɪt/
US/ɪnflˈeɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
in - flate (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: inflate
- 3rd Person Singular: inflates
- Present Participle: inflating
- Past: inflated
Familia ya neno
Semi
inflate with pride
1/ɪnflˈeɪt wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
become visibly very proud
To feel very proud and show it.
Mifano
- He inflated with pride when his name was announced.
- She inflated with pride at the praise from her boss.
- The parents inflated with pride as their daughter accepted the award.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He inflated with pride.