Polyglot Dictionary

inflar

/imˈflaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
inflo
preterite (yo)
inflé
past participle
inflado

Meaning

  1. to inflate

    • Infla el globo.

      Blow up the balloon.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hinchar

hinchar and inflar are close synonyms for "to inflate," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inflacionar

inflacionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Portuguese

inflar

inflar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Portuguese

insuflar

insuflar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Practice

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