Meanings
Filled with air or gas; expanded.
ہوا یا گیس سے بھرا ہوا؛ پھیلا ہوا۔
پھیلا ہوا
phaila huwa
Common Collocations
- inflated prices
- inflated balloon
- inflated expectations
Example Sentences
The balloon was inflated to a large size.
غبارہ ایک بڑے سائز میں پھیلا ہوا تھا۔
Ghubaarah aik bade size mein phaila huwa tha.
Inflated prices can harm the economy.
بڑھے ہوئے قیمتیں معیشت کو نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہیں۔
Barhe hue qeemtein ma'eeshat ko nuqsan pahoncha sakti hain.
His inflated ego made it difficult for others to work with him.
اس کی پھیلی ہوئی خود پسندی نے دوسروں کے ساتھ کام کرنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Us ki phaili hui khud pasandi ne doosron ke saath kaam karna mushkil bana diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'inflate' when you blow up a balloon.
Imagine a balloon growing larger as air is blown into it.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود کو پھولوں کی مانند بڑھنے دو، کسی کی نظر میں پھیلا ہوا بننے دو۔
Khud ko phoolon ki manind barhne do, Kisi ki nazar mein phaila huwa banne do.
Let yourself grow like flowers, Let it become inflated in someone's sight.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھول کی خوشبو باہر آتی ہے۔
Phool ki khushboo bahar aati hai.
The fragrance of a flower spreads out.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "inflatus" — blown into
First known use: 15th century
The word 'inflated' derives from the Latin 'inflatus', meaning 'to puff up', which has evolved into its modern usage to refer to something that has been expanded, typically with air or gas.