inchado
The English word 'bloated' is translated into Portuguese as inchado.
The term inchado is an adjective used to describe something that is swollen with fluid or gas.
Meaning: swollen with fluid or gas (adj)
Which one should you use?
While inchado is a general term for swelling, estufado is often used specifically to describe the sensation of being bloated due to gas or overeating.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use inchada if the noun is feminine, inchados if the noun is masculine plural and inchadas if the noun is feminine plural.
Did you know?
- While inchado describes the physical state of being swollen, Portuguese speakers use the verb inchar to describe a river that has risen dangerously due to heavy rain.
- In Brazil, the word inchado can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is 'swollen' with pride or arrogance, much like the English expression 'to be puffed up'.
- In Brazil, a government or company with an excessive number of employees is described as inchado, mirroring the English concept of a 'bloated' bureaucracy.
Examples in context
- Sinto o meu baixo-ventre inchado.My lower abdomen feels bloated.This sentence is useful for expressing that your lower abdomen feels bloated using the form inchado.Tatoeba #7060565 by iart61, translation #25353 by Luornu
- Hoje, após o jantar, estou com sensação de inchaço.Today, after dinner, I'm feeling bloated.
- Cara, comi demais! Tô estufado(a).Dude, I ate so much! I'm bloated.
- O meu tornozelo está muito inchado.My ankle is very swollen.
- Ele ficou com o rosto inchado após o acidente.His face became swollen after the accident.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Gabriel are talking about a minor injury at home.
- BeatrizGabriel, olha como o meu pé está inchado.Gabriel, look how swollen my foot is.
- GabrielParece que você torceu o tornozelo, Beatriz.It looks like you twisted your ankle, Beatriz.
- BeatrizSim, dói bastante quando eu tento andar.Yes, it hurts a lot when I try to walk.
- GabrielMelhor colocar um pouco de gelo agora.It is better to put some ice on it now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry inchado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
