inflate
gb/ɪnflˈeɪt/ us/ɪnflˈeɪt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
felfúj, eltúloz, felduzzaszt, felnagyít, felhajt, felfúvódik
క్రియ
B1
1
felfúj
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I need to inflate this ball.
Fel kell fújnom ezt a labdát.
He inflated the tire with a pump.
Pumpával fújta fel a gumit.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often confuse inflate (make bigger by filling with air) with expand (get bigger in general).
అర్థం
fill with air or gas
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
blow up (Common and informal for filling with air.)
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pump up (Emphasizes using a pump, especially for tires.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
deflate (Let air out so it becomes less firm or smaller.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|objects
|transport
|sports
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Don’t inflate the story.
Ne túlozd el a történetet.
She inflated her achievements on her résumé.
Eltúlozta az eredményeit az önéletrajzában.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t use inflate for normal growth (e.g., 'sales inflated' usually suggests exaggeration or artificial increase).
అర్థం
make seem bigger than true
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
exaggerate (General term for making something sound bigger or worse.)
|
overstate (Often used in formal contexts like reports and arguments.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
downplay (Make something seem less important or serious than it is.)
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understate (Describe something as less than it really is.)
విషయాలు
communication
|business
|media
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
BUSINESS
3
felhajt
B2
felduzzaszt
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
High demand can inflate prices.
A nagy kereslet felhajthatja az árakat.
This tax will inflate costs.
Ez az adó növelni fogja a költségeket.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Inflate is usually transitive here (inflate prices), while inflation is the general economic process.
అర్థం
cause prices to rise
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
drive up (Emphasizes pushing something higher, often by external pressure.)
|
raise (Neutral term; may not imply artificiality.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reduce (Make prices or costs lower.)
|
lower (Bring prices or costs down.)
విషయాలు
business
|economics
|money
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
felfúj
A2
felfúvódik
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అర్థం
swell by air or gas inside
పదకలయికలు
inflate the lungs
|inflate the stomach
|inflate a catheter balloon
|inflate the cuff
|inflate with air
|inflate with gas
పర్యాయపదాలు
distend (Medical term for swelling outward from internal pressure.)
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expand (General term; less specifically about air or gas.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
collapse (Lose internal air/pressure and fall inward.)
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deflate (Let air out of an inflated structure.)
విషయాలు
health
|medicine
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
inflate
IPA
GB/ɪnflˈeɪt/
US/ɪnflˈeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
in - flate (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flate)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: inflate
- 3rd Person Singular: inflates
- Present Participle: inflating
- Past: inflated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
inflate with pride
1/ɪnflˈeɪt wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
become visibly very proud
To feel very proud and show it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He inflated with pride.