botinflar-se

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Etymology

bot +‎ inflar. Compare the expression inflat com un bot 'swollen like a wineskin'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [bu.tiɱˈflar.sə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [bo.tiɱˈflar.sə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [bo.tiɱˈflaɾ.se]

Verb

botinflar-se (first-person singular present em botinflo, first-person singular preterite em botinflí, past participle botinflat)

  1. (intransitive) to swell, to bloat
    Synonyms: inflar-se, embotornar-se

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • botinflament

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