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in'fleit(to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air): He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.) blåse/pumpe opp- inflation
- inflationaryverb \/ɪnˈfleɪt\/1) blåse opp, pumpe (opp), fylle med luft, fylle med gass2) ( overført) øke, høyne, blåse opp3) ( om person) gjøre oppblåst, gjøre overlegen4) ( økonomi) inflatere, forklaring: øke på en inflasjonsdrivende måte (skru opp over den virkelige verdien)inflate somebody with pride gjøre noen oppblåst av stolthet
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tyre — n. BE; AE spelling: tire 1) regal tyre 2) in tyre (to dine in regal tyre) 1) to deflate; inflate a tyre 2) to mount a tyre 3) to change; patch, repair; recap; retread a tyre 4) to crisscross, rotate tyres (to reduce wear) 5) to slash a tyre 6) a… … Combinatory dictionary
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