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1 deflate
1. transitive verb1)deflate a tyre/balloon — die Luft aus einem Reifen/Ballon ablassen
2) (cause to lose conceitedness) ernüchtern3) (Econ.) deflationieren2. intransitive verb(Econ.) deflationieren* * *[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) Luft herauslassen aus2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) klein machen•- academic.ru/19201/deflation">deflation* * *de·flate[dɪˈfleɪt]I. vt1. (release air)2. (reduce)▪ to \deflate sth etw zunichtemachento \deflate sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachento \deflate sb's reputation jds Ruf schaden3. (lose confidence)4. ECON, FINII. vi Luft verlieren* * *["diː'fleɪt]1. vttyre, balloon die Luft ablassen austo deflate sb's confidence/ego — jds Selbstvertrauen/Ego (dat) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen
he felt a bit deflated when... — es war ein ziemlicher Dämpfer für ihn, dass...
2. vi (FIN)eine Deflation herbeiführen* * *deflate [dıˈfleıt]A v/t1. (die) Luft oder (das) Gas ablassen aus, entleeren2. WIRTSCH den Geldumlauf etc deflationieren, herabsetzen3. figa) klein und hässlich machenb) ernüchtern, enttäuschenB v/i1. Luft oder Gas ablassen2. WIRTSCH deflationieren, eine Deflation herbeiführen3. einschrumpfen (auch fig)* * *1. transitive verb1)deflate a tyre/balloon — die Luft aus einem Reifen/Ballon ablassen
2) (cause to lose conceitedness) ernüchtern3) (Econ.) deflationieren2. intransitive verb(Econ.) deflationieren* * *v.entleeren v. -
2 let down
transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassenI let myself down in the exam — ich habe in der Prüfung enttäuschend abgeschnitten
* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) herunterlassen2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) enttäuschen; im Stich lassen3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) Luft herauslassen4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) verlängern* * *◆ let downI. vt1.2. (lower slowly)▪ to \let down down ⇆ sth etw herunterlassento \let down down a tyre die Luft aus einem Reifen lassento \let down down a hem einen Saum auslassen5.* * *vt sepI tried to let him down gently (fig) — ich versuchte, ihm das schonend beizubringen
to let one's guard down (lit) — seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) sich aus der Reserve locken lassen
3)(= deflate)
down — die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen4)(= fail to help)
to let sb down — jdn im Stich lassen (over mit)5) (= disappoint) enttäuschen6)to let the school/oneself down — die Schule/sich blamieren or in Verruf bringen
you'd be letting yourself down if you only got 5 out of 10 — es wäre unter deinem Niveau, nur 5 von 10 Punkten zu bekommen
* * *A v/t1. herunter-, hinunterlassen:2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen3. die Luft lassen aus4. verdünnen5. a) jemanden im Stich lassenb) enttäuschenB v/i1. US nachlassen (in in seinen Anstrengungen etc)2. FLUG US heruntergehen, zur Landung ansetzen* * *transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassen* * *v.herablassen v.niederlassen v.
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deflate — ► VERB 1) let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, etc.). 2) cause to feel suddenly dispirited. 3) reduce price levels in (an economy). DERIVATIVES deflator noun … English terms dictionary
deflate — de‧flate [ˌdiː fleɪt, ˌdɪ ] verb [intransitive, transitive] ECONOMICS 1. if a government deflates the economy, it reduces the demand for goods and services by raising interest rates and taxes, limiting wage increases, reducing government spending … Financial and business terms
deflate — verb (deflated; deflating) Etymology: de + flate (as in inflate) Date: 1891 transitive verb 1. to release air or gas from < deflate a tire > 2. to reduce in size, importance, or effecti … New Collegiate Dictionary
deflate — verb Deflate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tyre Deflate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ego, ↑tyre … Collocations dictionary
deflate — verb 1 (I, T) if a tyre, balloon 1 (1) balloon 1 (2) etc deflates, or if you deflate it, it gets smaller because the gas inside it comes out 2 (T) to make someone feel less important or less confident: I d love to deflate that ego of his! 3 (T)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deflate — verb a) To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink b) To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices. Ant: inflate … Wiktionary
deflate — verb 1》 let air or gas out of (a tyre, balloon, or similar object). ↘be emptied of air or gas. 2》 [usu. as adjective deflated] cause to feel suddenly dispirited. 3》 Economics reduce price levels in (an economy). Derivatives deflator noun… … English new terms dictionary
deflate — verb 1) he deflated the tires Syn: let down, flatten, void; puncture Ant: inflate 2) the balloon deflated Syn: go down, collapse, shrink, contract … Thesaurus of popular words
deflate — [[t]dɪfle͟ɪt[/t]] deflates, deflating, deflated 1) VERB If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important. [V n] Like any actor he can be self centred but I think I ve worked out how to deflate… … English dictionary
deflate — UK [diːˈfleɪt] / US [dɪˈfleɪt] verb Word forms deflate : present tense I/you/we/they deflate he/she/it deflates present participle deflating past tense deflated past participle deflated 1) [transitive] to make someone feel less confident or… … English dictionary
deflate — de|flate [ dı fleıt ] verb 1. ) transitive to make someone feel less confident or important: Peter s comments completely deflated the boy s confidence. 2. ) intransitive or transitive if a tire or BALLOON deflates, or if you deflate it, air comes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
