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раздувать

раздувать

Russian

Verb

раздува́ть (razduvátʹ) impf (perfective разду́ть)

  1. to fan, blow
  2. to inflate, blow (out)
    раздувать щёкиrazduvatʹ ščóki ― 1) to blow out one's cheeks; 2} to be puffed up; give oneself airs
    раздувать ноздриrazduvatʹ nozdri ― to dilate one's nostrils
    ветер раздувал парусаveter razduval parusa ― the wind swelled out the sails
  3. (impersonal) to swell
    у него раздуло лицо [щёку]u nevo razdulo lico [ščóku] ― his face [cheek] is swollen
  4. (colloquial) to blow up, exaggerate
  5. to fan, boost
    раздувать эмоцииrazduvatʹ emocii ― to fan emotions
    раздувать короткую речьrazduvatʹ korotkuju rečʹ ― to pad a short speech
    раздувать счёт расходовrazduvatʹ sčót rasxodov ― to pad an expense account
  6. to blow about, flutter
    ветер раздувает знамёнаveter razduvajet znamjóna ― the colours/banners are flying/flapping in the wind

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