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inflate

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

Translations

inflateverb

inflated

Past Simple

inflated

Past Participle

inflating

Gerund

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

He used a pump to inflate the bicycle tire.

Il a utilisé une pompe pour gonfler le pneu du vélo.

gonflerAu sens figuré, pour présenter comme plus grand, plus élevé ou plus important qu’en réalité.

The company was accused of inflating its earnings to attract investors.

L’entreprise a été accusée de gonfler ses bénéfices pour attirer des investisseurs.

Additional translations

exagérerSens figuré, surtout pour des propos ou des réussites.

faire gonflerEmploi économique ou financier.

Synonyms

puff up

blow up

Antonyms

inflateverb

To fill something with air or gas so that it becomes larger.

He used a pump to inflate the bicycle tire.

To increase something in size, amount, or importance, often in a way that is not justified.

The company was accused of inflating its earnings to attract investors.

To exaggerate or make something seem more important than it really is.

She tends to inflate her achievements when talking to potential employers.

To cause prices or the value of currency to rise, especially by increasing the supply of money.

Rapid government spending can inflate the cost of living.