English–French

“deflate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/degɔ̃fle/

Example

Peux-tu dégonfler le ballon, s'il te plaît ?

Can you deflate the balloon, please?

Illustration for dégonfler (deflate)

How to say “deflate” in French

“Deflate” in French is dégonfler.

A taut surface collapsing as pressure leaves it.

Full entry for dégonfler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dégonfler

Il s'est dégonflé au dernier moment.

He lost his nerve at the last moment.

Tips for using dégonfler

  • With a direct object, dégonfler removes air, while the reflexive se dégonfler commonly means to lose courage or back down.

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