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huff

UK
/hʌf/
US
/hʌf/

Translations

huffnoun
huffs
pl
UK
/hʌf/
US
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prise punitiveJeu de dames.
Missing a jump allows your opponent to take a huff and remove one of your men from the board.
Rater une prise permet à votre adversaire de faire une prise punitive et d’enlever un de vos pions du plateau.
accès de colère
She left the room in a huff after the argument.
Elle a quitté la pièce dans un accès de colère après la dispute.
inhalationVapeurs de substances volatiles; registre familier ou argotique.
Just one huff of the aerosol can cause serious damage to your brain.
Une seule inhalation de l’aérosol peut causer de graves dommages à votre cerveau.
Additional translations
bouderieSe dit surtout d’une mauvaise humeur boudeuse ou d’une vexation passagère.
boufféePour une petite quantité d’air, de fumée ou de vapeur.
Synonyms
exhalation
breath
sigh
puff
huffverb
huffed
Past Simple
huffed
Past Participle
huffing
Gerund
UK
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US
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soufflerAvec force.
The wolf huffed and puffed, trying to blow the house down.
Le loup soufflait de toutes ses forces, essayant de faire tomber la maison.
snifferArgot; pour inhaler des solvants ou aérosols afin de se droguer.
Teenagers were caught huffing paint thinner behind the warehouse.
Des adolescents ont été surpris en train de sniffer du diluant pour peinture derrière l’entrepôt.
bougonnerExprime la contrariété ou l’agacement.
He huffed in frustration when he realized he had missed the last bus.
Il a bougonné de frustration quand il a réalisé qu’il avait raté le dernier bus.
After running up the hill, she began to huff and puff, trying to catch her breath.
Après avoir couru jusqu’en haut de la colline, elle s’est mise à haleter, cherchant à reprendre son souffle.
Additional translations
retirerJeu de dames; en français on emploie souvent une formulation descriptive.
Synonyms
snort
pant
gasp
puff
blow
exhale

Definitions

huffnoun
A fit of anger or annoyance.
She left the room in a huff after the argument.
In the game of checkers (draughts), the act of removing an opponent's piece as a penalty for failing to make a mandatory capture.
Missing a jump allows your opponent to take a huff and remove one of your men from the board.
Slang. An inhalation of the vapour of a volatile substance taken for the purpose of intoxication.
Just one huff of the aerosol can cause serious damage to your brain.
A short, sudden puff or gust of air, breath, smoke, or steam.
A huff of steam escaped from the engine's valve.
huffverb
To breathe heavily or with difficulty, often as a result of exertion.
After running up the hill, she began to huff and puff, trying to catch her breath.
To express annoyance or anger, often by making a sound or gesture.
He huffed in frustration when he realized he had missed the last bus.
To blow or expel air forcefully.
The wolf huffed and puffed, trying to blow the house down.
To remove an opponent's piece in checkers as a penalty for failing to capture when able.
According to old tournament rules, you could huff your opponent's checker if they missed a jump.
Slang. To inhale the vapours of solvents, aerosols, or other volatile substances in order to become intoxicated.
Teenagers were caught huffing paint thinner behind the warehouse.
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