вздува́ть

rare #35387

verbimperfective perfective is вздуть

1.
to inflate, to blow up, to puff up
Дети вздува́ют возду́шные ша́рики.
The children are blowing up balloons.
2.
to drive up (prices), to force up, to inflate (prices)economics
Переку́пщики вздува́ют цены́ на биле́ты.
Resellers are driving up ticket prices.
3.
to blow up (dust), to whirl up, to raise (with a gust)
Ве́тер вздува́ет пыль на доро́ге.
The wind is blowing up dust on the road.
Typically of wind blowing up dust or snow.
4.
(rare) to cheat, to dupe, to take in
Он ло́вко вздува́ет дове́рчивых покупа́телей.
He cleverly cheats gullible customers.
Colloquial.

Examples

Мальчик вздувает щёки, играя с воздушным шариком.
The boy puffs out his cheeks while playing with a balloon.
Продавцы вздувают цены перед праздниками.
Sellers drive up prices before the holidays.
Ветер вздувает парус на лодке.
The wind is filling the boat’s sail.

Imperative
ты	вздува́й
вы	вздува́йте

Active present	вздува́ющий	inflating, swelling, causing to swell, causing to bloat
Active past	вздува́вший	inflating, puffing up, blowing up
Passive present	вздуваемый	inflating, swelling, being inflated
Passive past	-
Gerund present	вздува́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	вздував вздувавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вдува́ть	в-	to blow in; to bang; to chew out
вздува́ть	вз-	to inflate; to drive up (prices); to blow up (dust); to cheat
выдува́ть	вы-	to blow out; to blow (glass); to blow away
задува́ть	за-	to blow out