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puff

UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/

Traduzioni

puffnoun
puffs
pl
UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/
She used a powder puff to apply makeup.
Она использовала пуховку, чтобы нанести макияж.
слоёное тесто
The bakery sells delicious puff pastries.
Пекарня продает вкусные изделия из слоёного теста.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
пирожное
пудра
дымок
Sinonimi
exhalation
breath
cloud
swelling
blast
whiff
smoke
puffverb
puffed
Past Simple
puffed
Past Participle
puffing
Gerund
UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/
She puffed her cheeks in frustration.
Она надула щеки от досады.
The train began to puff as it climbed the hill.
Поезд начал пыхтеть, поднимаясь на холм.
He puffed on his cigar thoughtfully.
Он задумчиво дымил своей сигарой.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
плестись
Sinonimi
inflate
exhale
waft
fume
smoke
vent
blow
puffinterjection
Imitative exclamation indicating a sudden burst, disappearance, or expression of scorn/exasperation; attested in literary and colloquial use.
Sinonimi
pfft
pff
psh
pshaw
bah
pah
hmph
tut
tsk
phew
puffadjective
UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/
Used primarily attributively before nouns, as in 'puff pastry' or 'puff piece'.
Sinonimi
fawning
glowing
promotional
sycophantic
adulatory
complimentary
laudatory
flattering

Definizioni

puffnoun
A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
He blew out a puff of air to cool the hot soup.
A small amount of smoke, vapor, or similar substance emitted in a single burst.
A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
A light, fluffy pastry filled with cream or other fillings.
She enjoyed a delicious cream puff for dessert.
A soft, rounded pad used for applying powder to the skin.
She used a powder puff to apply makeup to her face.
A short, quick inhalation of a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device.
He took a puff from his cigar and exhaled slowly.
A hairstyle in which the hair is gathered or allowed to stand out in a rounded mass.
She styled her daughter’s hair into two neat puffs on either side of her head.
puffverb
To blow or breathe out in a quick, forceful manner.
He puffed out a cloud of smoke from his cigar.
To swell or become inflated.
The pastry puffed up in the oven as it baked.
To move with exaggerated or affected dignity or self-importance.
She puffed into the room, clearly proud of her new promotion.
To promote or praise something or someone excessively.
The company puffed their new product as the best on the market.
puffinterjection
Used to imitate or call attention to a sudden burst, disappearance, or to express mild contempt or dismissal.
"Puff!" went the candle as it was suddenly blown out.
puffadjective
Used only before a noun: made of, resembling, or relating to light, flaky pastry.
She bought ready-made puff pastry for the tart.
Used only before a noun, informal: giving exaggerated praise or publicity; promotional.
The magazine ran a puff article on the new smartphone.
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