inflated

«inflated» in Mova's school dictionary: Filled with air or gas, so that it gets bigger: an… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb, past form of inflate (inflate, inflates, inflated, inflating); adjective (inflated)

meaning for a pupil

1) Filled with air or gas, so that it gets bigger: an inflated balloon. tree →

2) Made bigger, higher or more important than is true or fair: inflated prices, an inflated ego. tree →

3) (money) Inflated prices have gone up because of inflation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science (air takes up space), in everyday life (tyres, bouncy castles), money and adult life (prices rising), and in stories about boastful people. Phrases: inflated prices, fully inflated, an inflated opinion of himself.

examples

• We inflated the paddling pool with a pump. tree →
• The tyres must be properly inflated. tree →
• Tickets were sold at inflated prices. tree →
• He has an inflated idea of how good he is. tree →
• The lifejacket inflated when it touched the water. tree →
• Prices are inflated near the beach in summer. tree →

note

Opposite: deflated (also means disappointed). Noun: inflation. Past: inflated.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inflated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.