Английский Этимологический словарь - inflate
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~ v 1 if you inflate something, or if it inflates, it fills with air or gas so that it becomes larger (It took us half an hour to inflate the dinghy. | Her life jacket failed to inflate.) 2 to make something seem more important or impressive than it is (Our egos were already inflated by success.) 3 technical to make prices increase (The sudden influx of Westerners has inflated house prices out of all proportion.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(inflates, inflating, inflated) 1. If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft... Don’s lifejacket had failed to inflate. VERB: V n, V 2. If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film’s final cost... Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. = increase VERB: V n, V • inflated They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch store. ADJ 3. If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it. They inflated clients’ medical treatment to defraud insurance companies... VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb (~d; inflating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inflatus, past participle of inflare, from in- + flare to blow — more at blow Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to swell or distend with air or gas ~ a tire 2. to puff up ; elate ~ one's ego 3. to expand or increase abnormally or imprudently intransitive verb to become ~d Synonyms: see expand • inflator or ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 distend (a balloon etc.) with air. 2 (usu. foll. by with; usu. in passive) puff up (a person with pride etc.). 3 a (often absol.) bring about inflation (of the currency). b raise (prices) artificially. 4 (as inflated adj.) (esp. of language, sentiments, etc.) bombastic. Derivatives inflatedly adv. inflatedness n. inflater n. inflator n. Etymology: L inflare inflat- (as IN-(2), flare blow) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) вздувать 2) вздуваться 3) вздуть 4) завысить 5) завышать 6) надувать 7) раздувать - inflate balloon - inflate tire ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. надувать, наполнять воздухом, газом; накачивать to inflate a ballon —- надуть шар inflated with pride —- надутый от важности 2. надуваться, вздуваться 3. взвинчивать, вздувать цены 4. завышать 5. вызывать инфляцию ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) надувать, наполнять газом, воздухом; накачивать (with) The front tyres should be inflated with thirty pounds of air to the square inch. 2) надуваться (от важности и т.п.) (with) Receiving his prize, Jim was inflated with pride. 3) взвинчивать, вздувать (цены) 4) econ. проводить инфляцию Syn: see swell ...Англо-русский словарь
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