hinchar

Significat (English)

1. (transitive) to inflate or fill with air or liquid
2. (figuratively, transitive) to exaggerate a story
3. (figuratively, transitive, vulgar) to fill someone with anger
4. (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, intransitive) to support, to cheer
5. (reflexive) to swell, to grow tight as a result of enlarging
6. (reflexive) to become overwhelmed with anger
7. (reflexive) to pig out, stuff oneself (with food)

Synonyms

inflar

hincharse

insuflar

abultar

sacar

subir

abombar

entumecer

inflamarse

abultarse

fastidiar

molestar

reventar

Amb guionet com a

hin‧char

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/inˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Etimologia (English)

Inherited from Old Spanish: finchar

Inherited from llatí: īnflō

Cognate with anglès: inflate

Cognate with romanès: umfla

Cognate with francès: enfler

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish finchar, from Latin īnflāre (“to inflate something, blow into it”). The phonetic development involved consonant spread of the medial [f], namely via *hinhláɾe or *finfláɾe, cf. hallar, and see also henchir. Doublet of borrowed inflar. Cognate with English inflate, Romanian umfla, French enfler.