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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