B1 — Intermediateadjective
gonfio
swollen, bloated, puffed up
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
rigonfioenfiatotumefattodilatatoturgido
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sgonfiopiattoridottonormalesottile
Usage note
'Tumefatto' is medical (swollen tissue). 'Turgido' is literary. 'Rigonfio' is very swollen. 'Sgonfio' means deflated — the direct opposite.
Example
"Ho la caviglia gonfia dopo la caduta di ieri sera."
"My ankle is swollen after last night's fall."
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