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to puff
01
baforar, dar uma tragada
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
Exemplos
Smokers puff on cigarettes to inhale and exhale the smoke.
Fumantes dão tragos em cigarros para inalar e exalar a fumaça.
She took a deep drag and began to puff on her cigar.
Ela deu uma tragada profunda e começou a baforar seu charuto.
02
arfar, bufar
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
Exemplos
After running up the stairs, she began to puff, struggling to catch her breath.
Depois de correr escada acima, ela começou a arfar, lutando para recuperar o fôlego.
He puffed in short bursts, trying to calm his racing heart after the sprint.
Ele bufou em rajadas curtas, tentando acalmar seu coração acelerado após o sprint.
03
soprar, varrer
to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air
Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere
Exemplos
He puffed the dust off the old book before opening it.
Ele assoprou a poeira do livro antigo antes de abri-lo.
The wind puffed the light leaves across the yard.
O vento soprou as folhas leves pelo quintal.
04
inchar, expandir
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
Exemplos
The sails of the boat puffed in the wind, filling with air.
As velas do barco inflaram com o vento, enchendo-se de ar.
The bread dough began to puff as it rose in the warm oven.
A massa do pão começou a inchar enquanto crescia no forno quente.
05
vangloriar-se, gabar-se
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
Exemplos
She puffed during the interview, making exaggerated claims about her expertise.
Ela inflou durante a entrevista, fazendo alegações exageradas sobre sua expertise.
He puffed in front of his friends, pretending to know more than he really did.
Ele se inchou na frente de seus amigos, fingindo saber mais do que realmente sabia.
06
inflar, promover excessivamente
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
Exemplos
He puffed the book in interviews, exaggerating its impact and quality.
Ele exagerou o livro nas entrevistas, exagerando seu impacto e qualidade.
They puffed the restaurant's menu, making it sound like a gourmet experience.
Eles exageraram no cardápio do restaurante, fazendo parecer uma experiência gourmet.
07
inflar, envaidecer
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
Exemplos
The praise from her boss puffed her ego, making her feel invincible.
O elogio de seu chefe inflou seu ego, fazendo-a se sentir invencível.
The way they treated him after the award puffed his sense of self-worth.
A maneira como o trataram após o prêmio inflou seu senso de autoestima.
Puff
01
edredom, colcha
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
baforada, pito
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
sopro, bufada
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
pincel de pó, puff
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
pufe, almofada grossa
thick cushion used as a seat
06
elogio exagerado, publicidade exagerada
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
07
uma leve massa inflada, uma concha de puff
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
08
rajada, sopro
a short light gust of air
puff
01
bufante, inchado
gathered for protruding fullness
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