deflated

CEFRC1

/dɪˈfleɪtɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having lost air, confidence, or excitement.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Disappointed; depressed, especially after having been hopeful or in high spirits.

Examples

  • Someone deflated all the wheels on Tom's car.

  • The balloon is almost completely deflated.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Reduced or lowered.

  2. Empty of all the air or gas that was or could be inside.

  3. Adjusted downward to compensate for inflation.

More examples

In context

  • The balloon deflated quickly.

  • Except for turnings with a deflated rear tire as an outerside tire, difference in the performance is small between fixed control and manual control.

  • While, of course it is not advisable to run on a deflated tire, tests have been made which showed that this type of tire was not damaged after it was running several miles.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After losing the game, the team felt completely blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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