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bloated

UK
/ˈbləʊtɪd/
US
/ˈbloʊtɪd/

Translations

bloatedadjective
more bloated
Comp.
most bloated
Super.
UK
/ˈbləʊtɪd/
US
/ˈbloʊtɪd/
ballonnéEn parlant du corps ou du ventre, généralement à cause de gaz ou de rétention de liquide.
After the large meal, she felt bloated and uncomfortable.
Après le grand repas, elle se sentait ballonnée et mal à l'aise.
pléthoriqueS'emploie pour une organisation, une structure ou une dépense excessivement développée.
The company's bloated bureaucracy made decision-making slow and inefficient.
La bureaucratie pléthorique de l'entreprise rendait la prise de décision lente et inefficace.
Additional translations
boursoufléS'emploie aussi pour une apparence gonflée ou épaissie de façon visible; registre courant.
Synonyms
swollen
inflated
distended
puffed up
overblown
exaggerated
Antonyms
deflated
slim
thin
emaciated
bloatverb

bloated

Past Simple

bloated
Past Simple
bloated
Past Participle
bloating
Gerund
UK
/bləʊt/
US
/bloʊt/
gonflerSens physique et figuré.
After eating too quickly, he felt his stomach bloat uncomfortably.
Après avoir mangé trop vite, il a senti son estomac gonfler de façon inconfortable.
Additional translations
enflerSens physique, plus littéraire ou médical.
Synonyms
inflate
expand
swell
distend
enlarge
puff up
balloon
Antonyms
deflate
shrink
reduce

Definitions

bloatedadjective
Swollen or puffed up, often due to excessive fluid or gas.
After the large meal, she felt bloated and uncomfortable.
Excessively large or inflated, often used to describe something that is overgrown or overextended.
The company's bloated bureaucracy made decision-making slow and inefficient.
bloatverb
To swell or cause to swell with fluid or gas.
After eating too quickly, he felt his stomach bloat uncomfortably.
To make something larger or more inflated than necessary.
The company decided to bloat its budget to accommodate unexpected expenses.
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