How is the word gonfler translated from French to English

English translation
Inflate
verb

Remplir quelque chose d'air ou de gaz pour le faire se dilater.

To fill something with air or gas so it expands.

Examples with “gonfler”

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  • Peux-tu gonfler les ballons pour la fête ? — Can you inflate the balloons for the party?

  • Ils veulent encore faire grimper les prix de l'immobilier. — They want to inflate housing prices again.

  • Il a tendance à surestimer ses réussites au travail. — He tends to inflate his achievements at work.

  • Il a décidé de gonfler le matelas pneumatique avant de dormir. — He decided to inflate the air mattress before sleeping.

  • Pouvons-nous gonfler notre budget pour ce projet ? — Can we inflate our budget for this project?

  • Pourquoi grossis-tu toujours autant l'histoire ? — Why do you always inflate the story so much?

  • L'équipe gonflera les jouets de piscine plus tard dans la journée. — The team will inflate the pool toys later today.

  • La nouvelle règle pourrait faire grimper les coûts de façon inattendue. — The new policy may inflate costs unexpectedly.

  • Ne surestime pas les faits dans ton rapport. — Please don't inflate the facts in your report.

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