🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

gonflé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gɔ̃fle

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inflated/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le ballon était gonflé à sa taille maximale avant la fête."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Filled with air or gas; swollen.

    "The balloon was inflated to its maximum size before the party."
  2. 2

    Exaggerated or overstated; not genuine.

    "The inflated claims about the product's effectiveness raised skepticism among consumers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'inflated' originates from the Latin root 'inflatus', meaning 'to blow into'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something that has been filled with air or gas, leading to its current usage in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

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