inflate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for inflate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.inflate [Am ɪnˈfleɪt, Brit ɪnˈfleɪt] VB trans

1. inflate (with air, gas):

inflate dinghy/airbed/balloon

inflar

inflate dinghy/airbed/balloon

hinchar Spain

2. inflate (increase):

inflate figures/prices/economy

inflar

inflate reputation

exagerar

to inflate someone's ego

alimentarle el ego a alguien

II.inflate [Am ɪnˈfleɪt, Brit ɪnˈfleɪt] VB intr

inflate balloon/dinghy:

inflate

inflarse

inflate

hincharse Spain

Translations for inflate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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abultar

to inflate

abultan artificialmente las cifras

they inflate the figures artificially

hinchar globo

to inflate form

hinchar rueda

to inflate

inflar balón/rueda

to inflate

inflate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inflate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] VB trans

1. inflate (fill with air):

inflate

hinchar

inflate

inflar

2. inflate (exaggerate):

inflate

exagerar

3. inflate ECON:

inflate prices

disparar

II.inflate [ɪnˈfleɪt] VB intr

inflate

hincharse

Translations for inflate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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inflar

to inflate

hinchar (neumático)

to inflate

hinchar la bici

to inflate the bike tyres [or tires Am]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The base of the shell is short and somewhat inflated.

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Like other swellsharks, this species can inflate itself when threatened.

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She pulls the string and it inflates into an inflated pirate ship.

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Census research indicates, however, that he was probably a year or two younger and may have inflated his age to gain service.

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The park is known to be an extreme hitter-friendly venue which tends to inflate home run totals drastically.

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As soon as the sheet is inflated to approximately 1m by the steam pressure, the suction turbine is switched on.

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With the jaws facing into the wind, the silken body inflated and rippled, resembling a windsock.

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Inflating to the lower number in the pressure range will increase traction and make the ride more comfortable.

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One bad experience can be magnified in the mind of the customer, inflating the perceived unreliability of the product.

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He was given little ink by the media, who criticized his professional record as being inflated.

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