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to deflate
01
svalutare, ridurre
to reduce the value or amount of something
Transitive: to deflate value or amount of something
Esempi
The ongoing investigation was deflating the stock prices of the affected companies.
L'indagine in corso stava sgonfiando i prezzi delle azioni delle aziende colpite.
02
sgonfiare, sgonfiarsi
to lose air or gas
Intransitive
Esempi
The basketball deflated overnight, so we had to pump it up before the game.
Il pallone da basket si è sgonfiato durante la notte, quindi abbiamo dovuto gonfiarlo prima della partita.
03
deflazionare, ridurre
to decrease the general level of prices of goods and services, often accompanied by a decline in economic activity
Transitive: to deflate the economy or economic values
Esempi
The central bank implemented measures to deflate the economy and curb inflation.
La banca centrale ha implementato misure per deflazionare l'economia e frenare l'inflazione.
04
sgonfiare, ridurre
to reduce or lessen the level of an attitude or feeling
Transitive: to deflate an attitude or feeling
Esempi
After receiving rejection letters from multiple universities, Jack 's confidence was deflated.
Dopo aver ricevuto lettere di rifiuto da diverse università, la fiducia di Jack era sgonfiata.
05
sgonfiare, svuotare l'aria
to release and empty air or gas from a container, causing it to become less inflated
Transitive: to deflate a container
Esempi
He forgot to deflate the exercise ball, so it took up too much space in the closet.
Ha dimenticato di sgonfiare la palla da esercizio, quindi ha occupato troppo spazio nell'armadio.
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