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1 gonfio
(pl -fi) swollenpneumatico inflatedstomaco bloatedfig puffed up (di with)fig a gonfie vele splendidly* * *gonfio agg.1 swollen, inflated: una ruota gonfia, an inflated tyre; il torrente è gonfio per la pioggia di ieri, the stream is swollen with yesterday's rain; vele gonfie, swelling (o bellying) sails // tutto va a gonfie vele, everything is going very well (o perfectly); il progetto sta andando a gonfie vele, the project is going ahead swimmingly; l'economia va a gonfie vele, the economy is booming // sentirsi gonfio, (dopo un pranzo) to feel bloated2 (fig.) puffed up, inflated, swollen: gonfio di superbia, puffed up with pride; con il cuore gonfio, with a swelling heart; è un uomo gonfio, (pieno di sé) he is very full of himself (o a self-conceited man); ho il cuore gonfio di dolore, di gioia, my heart is heavy with grief, is full of joy; avere gli occhi gonfi di lacrime, to have one's eyes puffy (o swollen) with tears3 (di stile, ampolloso) bombastic, pompous4 (bot.) bullate, incrassate; (zool.) incrassate; (delle zampe di cavallo) gourdy◆ s.m. (non com.) (gonfiore) swelling.* * *1) (pieno d'aria) [pneumatico, pallone] inflated; [ guancia] puffed out2) (rigonfio) [ ventre] (dopo un pasto) bloated; (per malattia) distended; [occhi, viso] puffy, swollen; [gamba, tonsille] swollen; (voluminoso) [ capelli] bouffant; (zeppo) [ borsa] bulging; [ portafoglio] bulging, fataveva gli occhi -fi di sonno — her eyes were puffy o swollen with sleep
3) (ampolloso) [ stile] pompous, bombastic, bloated4) (borioso) puffed upgonfio d'orgoglio — full of o swollen with pride
* * *gonfiopl. -fi, - fie /'gonfjo, fi, fje/1 (pieno d'aria) [pneumatico, pallone] inflated; [ guancia] puffed out2 (rigonfio) [ ventre] (dopo un pasto) bloated; (per malattia) distended; [occhi, viso] puffy, swollen; [gamba, tonsille] swollen; (voluminoso) [ capelli] bouffant; (zeppo) [ borsa] bulging; [ portafoglio] bulging, fat; aveva gli occhi -fi di sonno her eyes were puffy o swollen with sleep; avere il cuore gonfio (di dolore) to be heavy-hearted3 (ampolloso) [ stile] pompous, bombastic, bloated -
2 gonfiare
1. v/t con aria inflatele guance puff outfig ( esagerare) exaggerate, magnify2. v/i gonfiarsi swell upfig puff up* * *gonfiare v.tr.1 to swell*; (con aria) to inflate: gonfiare un pallone, to inflate a balloon; il bambino gonfiò il pallone, the child blew up his balloon; hai gonfiato le gomme della bici?, have you pumped (up) the tyres of your bike?; le piogge hanno gonfiato il fiume, the rain has swollen the river; il vento gonfia le vele, the wind swells (o fills) the sails; gonfiare le gote, to puff out (o to blow out) one's cheeks // gonfiare qlcu. di botte, to drub s.o. (o to give s.o. a drubbing)2 (fig.) to swell*, to inflate; (esagerare) to exaggerate, to play up, to puff (up): gonfiare la verità, to exaggerate the truth; la stampa ha gonfiato lo scandalo, the press has played up the scandal; (econ.) gonfiare i prezzi, to inflate prices; gonfiare un preventivo di spese, to swell an estimate of expenditure // (fin.) gonfiare il valore di un'azione, to boost the value of a share3 (adulare) to flatter◆ v. intr. → gonfiarsi.◘ gonfiarsi v.intr.pron. to swell* (anche fig.): il fiume si gonfia, the river is swelling (o rising); il mio cuore si gonfiava d'orgoglio, my heart (o bosom) swelled with pride; i suoi occhi si gonfiarono di lacrime, his eyes filled with tears; mi si è gonfiato il ginocchio, my knee has swollen; ognuno aggiungeva qualcosa e la storia si gonfiava sempre più, everybody added a few details and the story was blown up out of all proportion.* * *[ɡon'fjare]1. vt1) (palloncino) to blow up, inflate, (con pompa) to inflate, pump up, (le guance) to puff out, blow out2) (fiume, vele) to swell3) (fig : notizia, fatto) to exaggerate2. vip (gonfiarsi)(gen) to swell (up), (fiume) to rise* * *[gon'fjare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (riempire d'aria) (con la bocca) to blow* up; (con una pompa) to inflate, to pump up [ pallone]; to puff out [guancia, petto]; (distendere) [ vento] to swell*, to fill [ vela]2) (aumentare di volume) [ pioggia] to swell* [ fiume]3) fig. (esagerare) to blow* up, to hype (up) [ notizia]; (aumentare) to push up [ prezzo]; to inflate [ statistiche]4) (esaltare) to puff up [ persona]5) colloq. (malmenare)gonfiare qcn. di botte — to beat up sb., to knock the living daylights out of sb.
2. 3.gonfiare la faccia a qcn. — to smash sb.'s face in
verbo pronominale gonfiarsi [ vela] to swell*, to fill; [ fiume] to swell*; [viso, piede] to swell* (up); [ tonsille] to become* swollen* * *gonfiare/gon'fjare/ [1]1 (riempire d'aria) (con la bocca) to blow* up; (con una pompa) to inflate, to pump up [ pallone]; to puff out [guancia, petto]; (distendere) [ vento] to swell*, to fill [ vela]2 (aumentare di volume) [ pioggia] to swell* [ fiume]; la pasta mi gonfia lo stomaco pasta makes me feel bloated3 fig. (esagerare) to blow* up, to hype (up) [ notizia]; (aumentare) to push up [ prezzo]; to inflate [ statistiche]4 (esaltare) to puff up [ persona]5 colloq. (malmenare) gonfiare qcn. di botte to beat up sb., to knock the living daylights out of sb.; gonfiare la faccia a qcn. to smash sb.'s face in(aus. essere) [viso, piede] to swell* (up); gastr. [dolce, pasta] to rise*III gonfiarsi verbo pronominale -
3 sgonfiare
1. v/t let the air out of2. v/i sgonfiarsi become deflatedil braccio si è sgonfiato the swelling in the arm has gone down* * *sgonfiare v.tr.1 to deflate: sgonfiare un pallone, un pneumatico, to deflate (o to let the air out of) a balloon, a tyre2 ( ridurre) to bring* down (anche fig.): l'antibiotico sgonfierà l'ascesso, the antibiotic will bring down the abscess; sgonfiare la presunzione di qlcu., (fig.) to bring s.o. down a peg or two // sgonfiare uno scandalo, to play down a scandal.◘ sgonfiarsi v.intr.pron.1 to deflate: il pallone si sgonfiò, the balloon deflated3 (fig.) ( abbassare le arie) to come* down a peg or two: dopo l'insuccesso si è sgonfiato, after the failure he came down a peg or two (o he felt deflated).* * *[zɡon'fjare]1. vt(gen) to deflate, let the air out of, let down, (fig : persona) to bring down a peg or two2. vip (sgonfiarsi)2) Med to go down* * *[zgon'fjare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (far uscire l'aria da) to let* the air out of, to deflate [pallone, pneumatico]2.verbo pronominale sgonfiarsi1) (svuotarsi) [pallone, pneumatico] to deflate, to go* flat2) med. [caviglia, ascesso] to be* reduced3) (non destare più scalpore) [caso, storia] to die down* * *sgonfiare/zgon'fjare/ [1]1 (far uscire l'aria da) to let* the air out of, to deflate [pallone, pneumatico]II sgonfiarsi verbo pronominale1 (svuotarsi) [pallone, pneumatico] to deflate, to go* flat2 med. [caviglia, ascesso] to be* reduced3 (non destare più scalpore) [caso, storia] to die down.
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