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No. 10,046 in French

gonflée

Swollen; inflated; puffed up.

In a sentence

  • La ballon est gonflé avec de l'air.

    The balloon is inflated with air.

    Here, "gonflé" is used to indicate that the balloon has been filled or inflated with air.

  • Elle a un ego gonflé après tant d'éloges.

    She has an inflated ego after so much praise.

    In this sentence, "gonflé" is used metaphorically to describe her increased sense of self-importance, as if her ego were inflated.

  • Sa jambe est gonflée à cause de la piqûre.

    Her leg is swollen due to the bite.

    Here, "gonflée" is used to describe the swelling or enlargement of her leg due to the bite, indicating a physical change.

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