надувать

Russian

Etymology

наду́ть (nadútʹ) + -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nədʊˈvatʲ]
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Verb

надува́ть • (naduvátʹ) impf (perfective наду́ть)

  1. to inflate, to puff out, to blow up
    надува́ть ши́нуnaduvátʹ šínuto blow/pump up a tyre/tire
    надува́ть возду́шный ша́рикnaduvátʹ vozdúšnyj šárikto inflate (blow up) a balloon
    надува́ть спаса́тельный жиле́тnaduvátʹ spasátelʹnyj žilétto inflate the life jacket
    надува́ть щёкиnaduvátʹ ščókito be puffed up; give oneself airs
  2. to drift (by wind)
  3. to give someone a chill
  4. (colloquial) to dupe, to swindle

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