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Definición y significado de "puff"en inglés

to puff

VERBO

fumar, dar una calada

to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar

Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

puff

3.ª persona singular

puffs

participio presente

puffing

pretérito simple

puffed

participio pasado

puffed

Ejemplos

Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.

Los fumadores dan caladas a los cigarrillos para inhalar y exhalar el humo.

jadear, resoplar

to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion

Intransitive

Ejemplos

After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.

Después de subir corriendo las escaleras, comenzó a jadear, luchando por recuperar el aliento.

soplar, desempolvar

to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air

Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere

Ejemplos

He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.

Él sopló el polvo del viejo libro antes de abrirlo.

hinchar, inflarse

to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The sails of the boat puffed in the wind, filling with air.

Las velas del barco se hincharon con el viento, llenándose de aire.

fanfarronear, jactarse

to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way

Intransitive

Ejemplos

She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.

Ella infló durante la entrevista, haciendo afirmaciones exageradas sobre su experiencia.

hinchar, promocionar excesivamente

to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise

Transitive: to puff a product or achievement

Ejemplos

He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.

Él infló el libro en las entrevistas, exagerando su impacto y calidad.

inflar, engreír

to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important

Transitive: to puff sb/sth

Ejemplos

The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.

Los elogios de su jefe inflaron su ego, haciéndola sentir invencible.

Puff

SUSTANTIVO

edredón, colcha

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

gallina, cobarde

a person perceived as weak, effeminate, or lacking toughness

desaprobatorio

informal

Ejemplos

Don't be such a puff and quit complaining.

No seas un débil y deja de quejarte.

calada, puff

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

puffs

soplo, resoplido

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

borla, puff

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

puf, cojín grueso

thick cushion used as a seat

elogio exagerado, publicidad exagerada

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

una bocanada, un hojaldre

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

ráfaga, soplo

a short light gust of air

puff

ADJETIVO

abullonado, hinchado

gathered for protruding fullness

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

cualitativo

superlativo

puffest

comparativo

puffer

graduable

Árbol Léxico

puffed

puffer

puff

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Definición y significado de "puff"en inglés

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