deflate

[US]/dɪ'fleɪt/
[UK]/dɪ'flet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. päästää ilmaa tai kaasua ulos; pienentää kokoa tai tärkeyttä; alentaa valuutan arvoa; tyhjentää; poistaa itsevarmuutta
Word Forms
Present Participledeflating
Third Person Singulardeflates
Past Participledeflated
Past Tensedeflated
Pluraldeflates

Phrases & Collocations

deflate the balloon

laske ilmapallo

deflate the tire

laske auton rengas

deflate the ego

laske itsetunto

Example Sentences

he deflated one of the tyres.

Hän laski yhden renkaistaan.

The balloon deflated slowly.

Ilmapallo tyhjeni hitaasti.

He was deflated by the news.

Hän laski ilmoja uutisista.

Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.

Hänen torppansa laski hänet täysin.

Losing the contest deflated my ego.

Kilpailun häviäminen laski egoni.

I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.

Olin melko laskiutunut hänen kiinnostuksen puutteestaan ehdotuksiini.

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