English–Spanish
“pump up” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/inˈflaɾ/
Example
Necesito inflar la rueda de la bicicleta.
I need to pump up the bicycle tire.
How to say “pump up” in Spanish
“Pump up” in Spanish is inflar.
A balloon bulging while someone blows air through a pump.
Example sentences with inflar
Es fácil inflar el ego con halagos.
It's easy to inflate the ego with compliments.
Tips for using inflar
- Common collocations are inflar los precios and inflar las cifras, and the reflexive inflarse appears colloquially to mean to gorge oneself or overindulge when eating.