felfújás

Felfújás is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb felfújni, meaning the act of inflating or puffing up, or the state of being inflated. It is used in both literal and figurative contexts to describe expansion or swelling caused by air, gas, liquids, or other substances, as well as the inflation of values or prices.

In a literal sense, felfújás refers to the physical process of filling an object with air or gas, such as inflating a balloon, tire, air mattress, or other hollow items. It can also denote swelling or distension of body tissues or cavities when gas or fluid accumulates, for example hasi felfújás (abdominal bloating). In medical or technical language, the term is understood as the observable result of an insufflation or inflow of gas into a space.

In figurative use, felfújás appears in discussions of economics, finance, and everyday speech to denote inflation or overvaluation. Common phrases include árak felfújása (inflation of prices) and a felfújódott vagy felfújt értékek (inflated values). It can also describe exaggerated or speculative growth in asset prices or in public expenditure, where figures are perceived to exceed their intrinsic or sustainable levels.

Etymology and usage notes: the word emphasizes the action of making something larger by introducing gas or air, but it has expanded to cover figurative inflation in monetary and value terms. Related terms include felfúvás (inflation/expansion), hasfelfújás (abdominal bloating) in medical contexts, and inflation-related phrases in economic discourse.