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to puff
01
fumar, dar una calada
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
Ejemplos
Children love to puff on pretend cigarettes when playing make-believe.
A los niños les encanta dar caladas a cigarrillos de mentira cuando juegan a fingir.
02
jadear, resoplar
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The dog puffed heavily after the long walk in the heat.
El perro resoplaba fuertemente después del largo paseo en el calor.
03
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 ash off his jacket after the bonfire.
Él sopló la ceniza de su chaqueta después de la fogata.
04
hinchar, inflarse
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The pastry puffed in the oven, turning golden brown.
La pastelería se hinchó en el horno, volviéndose dorada.
05
fanfarronear, jactarse
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The actor puffed, acting as though he was the most talented person in the room.
El actor se infló, actuando como si fuera la persona más talentosa en la habitación.
06
hinchar, promocionar excesivamente
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
Ejemplos
The magazine puffed the latest gadget, promising it could do things it could n’t.
La revista infló el último gadget, prometiendo que podía hacer cosas que no podía.
07
inflar, engreír
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
Ejemplos
The accolades puffed his confidence to the point of arrogance.
Los elogios inflaron su confianza hasta el punto de la arrogancia.
Puff
01
edredón, colcha
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
calada, puff
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
soplo, resoplido
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
borla, puff
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
puf, cojín grueso
thick cushion used as a seat
06
elogio exagerado, publicidad exagerada
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
07
una bocanada, un hojaldre
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
08
ráfaga, soplo
a short light gust of air
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abullonado, hinchado
gathered for protruding fullness
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