Also means
bold, nervy (informal)
Usage Note
Gonflé literally means swollen or inflated (un ballon gonflé = a blown-up balloon) and colloquially means audacious or cheeky, as in t'es gonflé! (you've got a nerve!). The feminine form is gonflée. The related verb is gonfler (to inflate; also, to annoy informally: tu me gonfles!).
Examples
"Sa cheville est gonflée après la chute."
Natural Translation
His ankle is swollen after the fall.
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