deflate

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

Translation

v. deixar ar ou gás sair; reduzir em tamanho ou importância; diminuir o valor da moeda; desinflar; tirar a autoconfiança
Word Forms
Gerúndiodeflating
Terceira pessoa do singulardeflates
Particípio passadodeflated
Passado simplesdeflated
Pluraldeflates

Phrases & Collocations

deflate the balloon

esvazie o balão

deflate the tire

esvazie o pneu

deflate the ego

esvazie o ego

Example Sentences

he deflated one of the tyres.

Ele esvaziou um dos pneus.

The balloon deflated slowly.

O balão murchou lentamente.

He was deflated by the news.

Ele se sentiu desanimado com a notícia.

Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.

A rejeição dela o desmoralizou completamente.

Losing the contest deflated my ego.

Perder a competição abalou meu ego.

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

Fiquei bastante desanimado com a falta de interesse dela nas minhas sugestões.

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