to puff
01
吸う, 煙を吐く
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
例
Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.
喫煙者は煙を吸い込み、吐き出すためにタバコに一服します。
She took a deep drag and began to puff on her cigar.
彼女は深く吸い込み、葉巻を吹かし始めた。
02
息を切らす, あえぐ
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
例
After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.
階段を駆け上がった後、彼女は息を切らし始め、息を整えようともがいた。
He puffed in short bursts, trying to calm his racing heart after the sprint.
彼は短い息遣いで息を切らし、スプリント後の激しい心拍を落ち着かせようとした。
03
吹き飛ばす, 払う
to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air
Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere
例
He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.
彼は古い本を開く前にほこりを吹き飛ばした。
The wind puffed the light leaves across the yard.
風が軽い葉を庭中に吹き飛ばした。
04
膨らむ, 広がる
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
例
The sails of the boat puffed in the wind, filling with air.
ボートの帆が風で膨らみ、空気で満たされた。
The bread dough began to puff as it rose in the warm oven.
温かいオーブンの中でパン生地が膨らみ始めました。
05
自慢する, 威張る
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
例
She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.
彼女はインタビュー中に誇張し、自分の専門知識について大げさな主張をしました。
He puffed in front of his friends, pretending to know more than he really did.
彼は友達の前で威張って、実際よりも多くを知っているふりをした。
06
誇大宣伝する, 過度に褒める
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
例
He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.
彼はインタビューで本を誇張し、その影響力と品質を誇張しました。
They puffed the restaurant's menu, making it sound like a gourmet experience.
彼らはレストランのメニューを誇大宣伝し、グルメ体験のように聞こえさせた。
07
膨らませる, 傲慢にさせる
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
例
The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.
上司からの賞賛は彼女の自尊心を膨らませ、無敵だと感じさせた。
The way they treated him after the award puffed his sense of self-worth.
賞の後に彼らが彼を扱った方法は、彼の自己価値感を膨らませた。
Puff
01
掛け布団, キルト
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
一服, 吸引
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
プッフ, 吐息
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
パフ, 粉撲
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
パフ, 厚いクッション
thick cushion used as a seat
06
誇張された賛辞, 誇大広告
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
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軽い膨らんだペストリー, パフシェル
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
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一陣の風, 軽い風
a short light gust of air
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膨らんだ, ふっくらした
gathered for protruding fullness
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