inflate

[US]/ɪnˈfleɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈfleɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forårsage at blive fyldt med luft; forårsage en stigning i størrelse på grund af overdreven udstedelse af valuta
vi. blive opsvulmet eller fyldt med luft
Word Forms
Third Person Singularinflates
Past Tenseinflated
Present Participleinflating
Past Participleinflated

Phrases & Collocations

inflate the balloon

pust ballonen op

inflate a tire

pust dækket op

inflate prices

oppuste priserne

Example Sentences

an inflated estimate; an inflated ego.

en overdrevet vurdering; en overdrevet ego.

an inflated economy; inflated wages.

en overdrevet økonomi; overdrevet løn.

the inflated salary of a star boggles the mind.

En stjernes oppustede løn får sindet til at stoppe op.

you have a very inflated opinion of your worth.

du har en meget overdrevet mening om din værdi.

inflated her own importance;

overdrev sin egen betydning;

They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity.

De ser tilsyneladende alle et overdrevet syn på deres kollektive identitet.

we started to inflate our balloons and eventually one burst.

vi begyndte at pumpe vores balloner op, og til sidst sprang en.

objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs.

Mål skal være klart defineret for at undgå at duplikere arbejde og øge omkostningerne.

The prices of meals are often artificially inflated.

Priserne på måltider er ofte kunstigt oppustede.

genus of North American plants with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod.

slægt af nordamerikanske planter med prangende ærteblomster og en oppustet bælg.

With a supply of compressed air, the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.

Med en forsyning af trykluft blev den store ballon oppustet på få sekunder.

The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.

Køberne byder mod hinanden og puster ofte priserne, de betaler, op.

The machine is applied to automatic packing for inflated foods, beans, peanuts, biscuit, melon seeds, sugar, granuliform pieces.

Maskinen bruges til automatisk pakning af oppustede fødevarer, bønner, jordnødder, kiks, melonfrø, sukker, granulerede stykker.

Real-world Examples

The sea grew towering, inflated by long swells.

Havet voksede sig tårnhøjt og blev oppustet af lange bølger.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Turkey also insists the death toll has been inflated.

Tyrkiet insisterer også på, at dødstallet er blevet kunstigt oppustet.

Source: CCTV Observations

A few interpreters think most extinction figures are grossly inflated.

Nogle fortolkere mener, at de fleste udryddelsestal er stærkt overdrevet.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

We need to visually make sure that these lungs have inflated.

Vi skal visuelt sikre os, at disse lunger er blevet oppustet.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Narcissistic personality disorder sufferers have an inflated ego.

Personer med narcissisk personlighedsforstyrrelse har et oppustet ego.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

He was like an untied balloon that had been inflated and immediately released.

Han var som en løs ballon, der var blevet oppustet og straks sluppet.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The second risk is when we inflate the parachute to lift the net.

Den anden risiko er, når vi oppuster faldskærmen for at løfte nettet.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

And this naturally inflated our profit figure.

Og det oppustede naturligt vores resultat.

Source: Comprehensive Guide to Financial English Speaking

Regulatory limits on the height and density of buildings constrain supply and inflate prices.

Reguleringer for bygningers højde og tæthed begrænser udbuddet og driver priserne op.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Complaints have been made previously over artificially inflated prices in the run up to Singles Day.

Der er tidligere blevet klaget over kunstigt oppustede priser op til Singles Day.

Source: Finance and Economics English Podcast

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