to puff up
[phrase form: puff]
01
blåsa upp, få att jäsa
to make something larger or expand, often by adding air or gas
Exempel
Adding yeast to the dough will puff it up during baking.
Att tillsätta jäst i degen kommer att få den att svälla upp under bakning.
1.1
svälla upp, expanderas
to expand or become larger, usually because of being filled with air or gas
Exempel
The balloon began to puff up as he blew air into it.
Ballongen började blåsa upp när han blåste luft i den.
02
svullna, blåsa upp
to swell and become larger, usually because of an injury or illness
Exempel
The wound began to puff up, causing discomfort.
Såret började svullna, vilket orsakade obehag.
03
blåsa upp, överdriva
to praise or exaggerate how impressive or important someone or something is
Exempel
The promotional material puffed up the vacation resort as the ultimate getaway destination.
Reklammaterialet uppblåste semesterorten som den ultimata flyktdestinationen.
3.1
svälla, blåsa upp sig
to become noticeably proud or arrogant
Exempel
The coach puffed up with pride as his team won the championship.
Tränaren svällde av stolthet när hans lag vann mästerskapet.
04
svälla upp, resas
(of an animal) to expand its body or a part of it, typically to appear bigger or keep warm
Exempel
The penguin puffed up its chest to attract a mate.
Pingvinen svällde upp bröstet för att attrahera en partner.
4.1
svälla upp, resa raggen
(of an animal) to become larger, often with feathers or fur rising to keep warm
Exempel
The bird 's feathers puff up when it gets cold.
Fågelns fjädrar reser sig när det blir kallt.
