inflation
noun
/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/
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- (economics) An increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living.
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Inflation,
Preissteigerung,
Teuerung
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- An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.
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Inflation,
Aufblasen,
Aufblähung
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- (economics) A decline in the value of money.
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Geldentwertung
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- (economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money.
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Geldentwertung,
inflationäre Geldvermehrung
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- Undue expansion or increase, as of academic grades.
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Schwemme
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inflate
verb
/ɪnˈfleɪt/
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- (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
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aufblasen,
aufpumpen,
aufblähen
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- (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
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aufblasen
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inflated
adjective
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- (figuratively) Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
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aufgeblasen
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aufgeblasen,
aufgebläht,
aufgepumpt,
gebläht
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- Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
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gedehnt
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- (economics) : In a state of higher cost.
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verteuert,
überhöht
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inflatable
noun
/ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/
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- (nautical) A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.
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Schlauchboot
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inflatable
adjective
/ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/
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- Able to be inflated or blown up.
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aufblasbar
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inflatability
noun
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- The quality of being inflatable.
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Aufblasbarkeit
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