What does gonfio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word gonfio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gonfio in Italian.

The word gonfio in Italian means inflated, swollen, pompous, self-important, drunk, inflate, blow up, blow up, exaggerate, inflate, swell up, bulge, dilate, swell with pride, get a big head, rough up, beat up, pummel, have a full heart, be rich. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gonfio

inflated

aggettivo (pieno di gas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La mongolfiera deve mantenersi gonfia per poter volare.
The hot air balloon must remain inflated to be able to fly.

swollen

aggettivo (aumentato nel volume)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ho l'intestino gonfio a causa dei fagioli mangiati ieri.
My intestine is bloated due to the beans I ate yesterday.

pompous, self-important

aggettivo (figurato (presuntuoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Una persona così gonfia di sé dà davvero fastidio.
When a person is that pompous they are really annoying.

drunk

aggettivo (colloquiale (sbronzo, ubriaco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A forza di offrirgli da bere lo abbiamo fatto diventare gonfio.
We bought him so many drinks he got drunk.

inflate, blow up

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (riempire d'aria)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gonfia tu il palloncino che io sono senza fiato.
You blow up the balloon. I'm out of breath.

blow up, exaggerate, inflate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (far apparire più grande)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I giornalisti hanno gonfiato la notizia, in realtà non è successo niente di grave.
The journalists blew up the news; in fact nothing serious happened.

swell up, bulge, dilate

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (aumentare di volume)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi si è gonfiata la mano in seguito al colpo.
My hand swelled up after being hit.

swell with pride, get a big head

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (inorgoglirsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ti stai gonfiando per il successo.
Your success is making you swell with pride.

rough up, beat up, pummel

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colloquiale (picchiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'hanno gonfiato di botte.
They pummeled him with blows.

have a full heart

be rich

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