раздувать

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Russian

Etymology

разду́ть (razdútʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

раздува́ть (razduvátʹimpf (perfective разду́ть)

  1. to fan, to blow
  2. to inflate, to blow (out)
    раздува́ть щёкиrazduvátʹ ščóki1) to blow out one's cheeks; 2) to be puffed up; give oneself airs
    раздува́ть но́здриrazduvátʹ nózdrito dilate one's nostrils
    ве́тер раздува́л паруса́véter razduvál parusáthe wind swelled out the sails
  3. (impersonal) to swell
    у него́ разду́ло лицо́ (щёку)u nevó razdúlo licó (ščóku)his face (cheek) is swollen
  4. (colloquial) to blow up, to exaggerate
  5. to fan, to boost
    раздува́ть эмо́цииrazduvátʹ emóciito fan emotions
    раздува́ть коро́ткую речьrazduvátʹ korótkuju rečʹto pad a short speech
    раздува́ть счёт расхо́довrazduvátʹ sčot rasxódovto pad an expense account
  6. to blow about, to flutter
    ве́тер раздува́ет знамёнаvéter razduvájet znamjónathe colours/colors/banners are flying/flapping in the wind

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