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to puff
01
bouffer, tirer une bouffée
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
Exemples
Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.
Les fumeurs tirent sur des cigarettes pour inhaler et exhaler la fumée.
She took a deep drag and began to puff on her cigar.
Elle prit une longue bouffée et commença à tirer sur son cigare.
02
haleter, souffler
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
Exemples
After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.
Après avoir monté les escaliers en courant, elle a commencé à haleter, luttant pour reprendre son souffle.
He puffed in short bursts, trying to calm his racing heart after the sprint.
Il soufflait par courtes rafales, essayant de calmer son cœur qui battait la chamade après le sprint.
03
souffler, chasser
to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air
Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere
Exemples
He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.
Il souffla la poussière du vieux livre avant de l'ouvrir.
The wind puffed the light leaves across the yard.
Le vent a soufflé les feuilles légères à travers la cour.
04
gonfler, se dilater
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
Exemples
The sails of the boat puffed in the wind, filling with air.
Les voiles du bateau gonflèrent dans le vent, se remplissant d'air.
The bread dough began to puff as it rose in the warm oven.
La pâte à pain a commencé à gonfler en levant dans le four chaud.
05
fanfaronner, se vanter
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
Exemples
She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.
Elle a gonflé pendant l'entretien, faisant des déclarations exagérées sur son expertise.
He puffed in front of his friends, pretending to know more than he really did.
Il gonflait devant ses amis, prétendant en savoir plus qu'il ne le faisait réellement.
06
gonfler, survendre
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
Exemples
He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.
Il a gonflé le livre dans les interviews, exagérant son impact et sa qualité.
They puffed the restaurant's menu, making it sound like a gourmet experience.
Ils ont gonflé le menu du restaurant, le faisant passer pour une expérience gastronomique.
07
gonfler, enfler
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
Exemples
The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.
Les éloges de son patron ont gonflé son ego, la faisant se sentir invincible.
The way they treated him after the award puffed his sense of self-worth.
La façon dont ils l'ont traité après le prix a gonflé son sentiment de valeur personnelle.
Puff
01
édredon, couette
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
bouffée, tirée
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
bouffée, souffle
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
houppette, puff
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
pouf, coussin épais
thick cushion used as a seat
06
éloge exagéré, publicité exagérée
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
07
une bouffée, un chou à la crème
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
08
bouffée, souffle
a short light gust of air
puff
01
bouffant, gonflé
gathered for protruding fullness
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