Translation
to inflate, to swell, to pump up
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Word origin
From Latin conflare ('to blow together, to inflate'), from con- and flare ('to blow').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conflare
- English cognates
- inflate, flatulent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | gonfle | gonflais | gonflai | gonflerai | gonflerais |
| tu | gonfles | gonflais | gonflas | gonfleras | gonflerais |
| il/elle | gonfle | gonflait | gonfla | gonflera | gonflerait |
| nous | gonflons | gonflions | gonflâmes | gonflerons | gonflerions |
| vous | gonflez | gonfliez | gonflâtes | gonflerez | gonfleriez |
| ils/elles | gonflent | gonflaient | gonflèrent | gonfleront | gonfleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | gonfle | gonflasse |
| tu | gonfles | gonflasses |
| il/elle | gonfle | gonflât |
| nous | gonflions | gonflassions |
| vous | gonfliez | gonflassiez |
| ils/elles | gonflent | gonflassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | gonfle |
| nous | gonflons |
| vous | gonflez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gonflant
- Past participle
- gonflé · gonflée · gonflés · gonflées
Examples
- ?
Can you blow up the balloons for the party?
.
My foot swelled up after the fall.
.
You need to pump up the bike tyres before setting off.
fonte .
The river is swelling quickly with the snowmelt.
.
Some media outlets inflate the figures to make a splash.
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