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I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) soffio2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) piumino; a sbuffo2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) (tirare boccate di fumo)2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) ansimare•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *[pʌf]1. n1) (of breath) soffio, (of engine) sbuffare m, (of air, wind) folata, soffio, (of smoke) sbuffo, (of cigarette) tiro, boccata2) (powder puff) piumino della cipria3) Culin2. vt1)2) (also: puff out) (sails, cheeks) gonfiare3. vi(breathe heavily) ansimare, (blow) soffiarehe started puffing, and pedalled more slowly — cominciò ad ansimare e a pedalare più piano
to puff (away) at or on one's pipe — tirare boccate di fumo dalla pipa
* * *puff /pʌf/n.1 soffio; sbuffo ( di vento, di fumo); folata ( di vento); buffo; sboffo: a puff of wind, un soffio (o una folata) di vento; puffs of smoke, sbuffi di fumo5 ( cucina) bombolone; bignè: jam puff, bignè alla marmellata; cream puff, bignè alla panna; ( slang) smidollato; ( anche) inezia; bazzecola6 [u] (fam.) respiro; fiato7 (fam.) gonfiatura; montatura pubblicitaria; soffietto (fam.); recensione favorevole● (zool.) puff-adder ( Bitis arietans), vipera del deserto; vipera soffiante □ puff-box, portacipria □ ( cucina) puff pastry, pasta sfoglia □ (fam.) to be out of puff, essere senza fiato.(to) puff /pʌf/A v. i.1 sbuffare; ansare; ansimare; ( del fumo) uscire a sbuffi: Smoke puffed up out of the chimneypot, il fumo usciva a sbuffi dal comignoloB v. t.1 soffiare; soffiar via; emettere ( fumo, ecc.) sbuffando (o a sbuffi): to puff smoke into sb. 's face, soffiare il fumo ( di una sigaretta, ecc.) in faccia a q.3 (fam.) incensare; pompare (fig.); decantare ( merci per la loro bontà, ecc.); scrivere un soffietto per ( un libro, ecc.)● to puff and blow, ansare; ansimare; sbuffare □ to puff away, soffiar via; ( di treno, ecc.) allontanarsi (o muoversi, passare) sbuffando □ to puff ( away) at one's cigarette [at one's pipe], tirar boccate (di fumo) dalla sigaretta [dalla pipa] □ to puff out, emettere ( fumo); spegnere ( una candela, ecc.) soffiando; gonfiare ( il petto, le penne, ecc.); dire ( parole) sbuffando; ( delle vele, ecc.) gonfiarsi □ to puff up, ( del fumo) salire, levarsi in alto; ( del viso, ecc.) gonfiarsi, enfiarsi, tumefarsi; (fig.) gonfiare d'orgoglio (o di boria); insuperbire: Don't be puffed up, non gonfiarti di boria □ The paddle steamer puffed out of sight, il piroscafo a ruote sbuffando scomparve alla vista.* * *I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up
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