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1 pump up
(to inflate (tyres etc) with a pump.) inflarpump up vb inflarv + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( inflate) \<\<tire\>\> inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) ( psych up) (AmE) mentalizar*VT + ADV1) (=inflate) [+ tyre] hinchar, inflar (LAm)2) (=carry up) [+ water, oil] bombear3) * (=increase) [+ prices, profits] inflar4) (=enhance) mejorar5) (=inspire) [+ person] animar; [+ morale] subir, levantar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( inflate) \<\<tire\>\> inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) ( psych up) (AmE) mentalizar* -
2 inflate
in'fleit(to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air): He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.) inflar- inflation
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inflate vb inflar / hinchartr[ɪn'fleɪt]1 inflar, hinchar2 figurative use inflar, hinchar, exagerar3 (economy) inflar1 inflarse, hincharsev.• hinchar v.• inflar v.• soplar v.ɪn'fleɪt
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a) (with air, gas) inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) \<\<prices/economy\>\> inflar
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vi \<\<balloon/dinghy\>\> inflarse, hincharse (Esp)[ɪn'fleɪt]1. VT1) [+ tyre, balloon] inflar, hinchar (Sp) ( with de)2) (fig) [+ prices] inflar; [+ currency] provocar la inflación de; [+ report] exagerar2.VI [balloon, tyre] inflarse, hincharse (Sp)* * *[ɪn'fleɪt]
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a) (with air, gas) inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) \<\<prices/economy\>\> inflar
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vi \<\<balloon/dinghy\>\> inflarse, hincharse (Esp)
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