gonfler

to inflate

verb gohn-FLEH Less Common

Also means

to annoy

Usage Note

Gonfler literally means to pump up a tyre, balloon, or similar object; colloquially it means to irritate or get on someone's nerves, as in tu me gonfles ('you're getting on my nerves'). The adjective gonflé can also mean 'cheeky' or 'daring'. The opposite of the literal sense is dégonfler.

Examples

"Il faut gonfler les pneus avant de partir."

Natural Translation

You need to inflate the tyres before leaving.

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