inflatable

CEFRB1

/ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be filled with air to become larger or firm.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.

Examples

  • Ziri tried to climb on top of the inflatable mattress.

  • Tom slept on an inflatable mattress.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated.

  2. Able to be inflated or blown up.

More examples

In context

  • Tom slept on the inflatable mattress.

  • An ultra-marathoner’s attempt to “run” from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was cut short when the Coast Guard towed him back to land – for the second time.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The children played with an blank boat that they filled with air.

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

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Origin

adjective

From inflate + -able.