puff up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий набухать или вызывать набухание, часто из-за воздуха, гордости или воспаления.

A phrasal verb meaning to swell or cause to swell, often due to air, pride, or inflammation.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Swell or inflateinformal

   To become larger, rounder, or swollen, often due to air, fluid, or injury.

   Опухать или надуваться

   • His ankle puffed up after he twisted it.
   • The pastry puffed up beautifully in the oven.
   • Her eyes puffed up from crying all night.

   Synonymsballoonbloatbulgedilatedistendenlargeexpandinflateswelltumesce

   Antonymscollapsedeflateshrink

2. Become proud or arrogantinformal

   To become overly proud, conceited, or self-important.

   Возгордиться

   • He puffed up with pride after winning the award.
   • She puffs up whenever someone compliments her work.
   • Don't let success puff you up too much.

   Synonymspreenswell

   Antonymsabasedeflatedemeanhumble

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