to puff
01
röka, ta ett bloss
to inhale and exhale smoke from a pipe, cigarette, or cigar
Intransitive: to puff on an smoking implement
Exempel
He puffed on his cigar, looking out over the city skyline.
Han tog ett bloss på sin cigarr och såg ut över stadens siluett.
02
flåsa, pusta
to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion
Intransitive
Exempel
She puffed with exertion as she climbed the steep hill.
Hon flåsade av ansträngning när hon klättrade uppför den branta kullen.
03
blåsa, pusta
to blow dust, smoke, or a light object away with a quick burst of air
Transitive: to puff air or particles somewhere
Exempel
The child puffed air across the surface of the water, making ripples.
Barnet blåste luft över vattenytan och skapade krusningar.
04
svälla, expanderas
to expand or become larger, often due to air, pressure, or a change in shape
Intransitive
Exempel
The pillow puffed up as she fluffed it with her hands.
Kudden svällde upp när hon puffade upp den med händerna.
05
skryta, pråla
to speak or behave in a boastful, arrogant, or overly self-important way
Intransitive
Exempel
She puffed about her latest promotion, making it sound like she had achieved the impossible.
Hon skröt om sin senaste befordran och fick det att låta som om hon hade uppnått det omöjliga.
06
blåsa upp, överdrivet berömma
to promote or publicize something with excessive or misleading praise
Transitive: to puff a product or achievement
Exempel
She puffed her business, claiming to have a large clientele when it was just starting.
Hon puffade sitt företag, hävdade att hon hade en stor kundkrets när det precis hade börjat.
07
blåsa upp, göra högmodig
to cause someone to become excessively proud or self-important
Transitive: to puff sb/sth
Exempel
He was puffed by the attention, becoming more conceited as time passed.
Han blev uppblåst av uppmärksamheten och blev mer fåfäng med tiden.
Puff
01
täcke, bäddsoffa
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
02
bloss, sug
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
03
pust, blås
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
04
puff, puderduns
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
05
puff, tjock kudde
thick cushion used as a seat
06
överdriven beröm, överdriven reklam
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
07
en lätt uppblåst pastry, en puffskal
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
08
fläkt, pust
a short light gust of air
puff
01
uppblåst, svullen
gathered for protruding fullness
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