No. 10,045 in French
gonfle
Inflated; swollen.
In a sentence
Le ballon gonfle rapidement.
The balloon inflates quickly.
Here, 'gonfle' is used as a verb to describe the action of expanding or inflating.
Elle est toujours gonfle de fierté après ses concerts.
She is always filled with pride after her concerts.
In this case, 'gonfle' metaphorically represents being filled with pride or emotion.
Je suis gonfle de tous ces retards incessants.
I'm fed up with all these incessant delays.
Here, 'gonfle' colloquially expresses frustration or annoyance, implying being figuratively filled or saturated with an unpleasant situation.
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