Polyglot Dictionary

inflar

/ĩˈflaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
inflo
preterite (eu)
inflei
past participle
inflado

Meaning

  1. to inflate

    • Inflou o balão.

      He inflated the balloon.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

insuflar

inflar and insuflar are close synonyms for "to inflate," largely interchangeable for the physical sense; insuflar is slightly more literary or figurative, like instilling courage.

Similar in other languages

German

aufblasen

aufblasen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to inflate."

Spanish

inflar

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

Practice

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