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1 puff
1. noun1) Stoß, der2) (sound of escaping vapour) Zischen, das3) (quantity)puff of smoke — Rauchstoß, der
puff of steam — Dampfwolke, die
4) (pastry) Blätterteigteilchen, das5)2. intransitive verbsomebody runs out of puff — (lit. or fig. coll.) jemandem geht die Puste aus (ugs.)
1) [Blasebalg:] blasenpuff [and blow] — pusten (ugs.) od. schnaufen [und keuchen]
2) (puff cigarette smoke etc.) paffen (ugs.) (at an + Dat.)3) (move with puffing) [Person:] keuchen; [Zug, Lokomotive, Dampfer:] schnaufend fahren3. transitive verb1) (blow) pusten (ugs.), blasen [Rauch]; stäuben [Puder]3) (put out of breath) see academic.ru/58916/puff_out">puff out 1. 2)4) (utter pantingly) keuchenPhrasal Verbs:- puff out- puff up* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) der Hauch2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) die Quaste, Puff-...2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) pusten2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) schnaufen•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *[pʌf]I. na \puff of air/wind ein Luft-/Windstoß ma \puff of dust/smoke eine Staub-/Rauchwolke▪ to be out of \puff außer Puste seinto take \puffs on [or at] a cigar/cigarette an einer Zigarre/Zigarette ziehenII. vi1. (breathe heavily) schnaufenhe was \puffing after his jog nach seinem Dauerlauf war er außer Atem2. (smoke)to \puff at [or on] a cigar/cigarette eine Zigarre/Zigarette paffen famIII. vt1. (smoke)to \puff a cigar/cigarette eine Zigarre/Zigarette paffen▪ to \puff sth etw aufbauschen* * *[pʌf]1. n1) (of breathing, of engine) Schnaufen nt no pl; (of horse) Schnauben nt no pl; (inf = breath) Puste f (inf); (on cigarette etc) Zug m (at, of an +dat)a puff of air/wind — ein Luft-/Windstoß m
to be out of puff ( Brit inf ) — außer Puste sein (inf)
2) (= powder puff) Quaste f3) (COOK)cream puff — Windbeutel m
jam puff — Blätterteigteilchen nt mit Marmelade
2. vtstop puffing smoke in my face — blas mir nicht dauernd den Rauch ins Gesicht
puffed sleeves — Puffärmel pl
3) (COOK)to puff rice — Puffreis m herstellen
3. vi(person, train) schnaufen; (horse) schnauben; (wind) blasen; (chimney, smoke) qualmenthe train puffed into the station — der Zug fuhr schnaufend in den Bahnhof ein
* * *puff [pʌf]A s1. a) kurzer Atemzug, Schnaufer m umgb) Atem m:out of puff außer Atem2. leichter Windstoß, Hauch m3. Zug m (beim Rauchen):have a puff at einen Zug machen an (dat)4. Paffen n (der Pfeife etc)5. leichter Knall7. Schwellung f, Beule f8. a) marktschreierische Anpreisung, aufdringliche Reklameb) lobhudelnde Kritik:puff is part of the trade (Sprichwort) Klappern gehört zum Handwerk;give sb a puff jemanden hochjubeln9. besonders Br sl pej Schwule(r) m (Homosexueller)11. Puderquaste f12. Bausch m, Puffe f (an Kleidern)13. Steppdecke fB v/i1. paffen (at an einer Zigarre etc):puff at one’s pipe auch seine Pfeife paffen2. Rauch ausstoßen3. blasen, pusten4. schnauben, schnaufen, keuchen, pusten:puff and blow keuchen und schnaufen5. (dahin- etc)keuchen:the train puffed out of the station der Zug dampfte aus dem Bahnhofhis face puffed out sein Gesicht wurde aufgedunsenC v/t1. blasen, pusten2. eine Zigarre etc paffen3. (auf)blähen, aufblasen:puffed eyes verschwollene Augen;puffed sleeve Puffärmel mpuffed außer Atem5. übertrieben loben6. marktschreierisch anpreisen7. pudern* * *1. noun1) Stoß, derpuff of breath/wind — Atem-/Windstoß, der
2) (sound of escaping vapour) Zischen, das3) (quantity)puff of smoke — Rauchstoß, der
puff of steam — Dampfwolke, die
4) (pastry) Blätterteigteilchen, das5)2. intransitive verbsomebody runs out of puff — (lit. or fig. coll.) jemandem geht die Puste aus (ugs.)
1) [Blasebalg:] blasenpuff [and blow] — pusten (ugs.) od. schnaufen [und keuchen]
2) (puff cigarette smoke etc.) paffen (ugs.) (at an + Dat.)3) (move with puffing) [Person:] keuchen; [Zug, Lokomotive, Dampfer:] schnaufend fahren3. transitive verb1) (blow) pusten (ugs.), blasen [Rauch]; stäuben [Puder]2) (smoke in puffs) paffen (ugs.)3) (put out of breath) see puff out 1. 2)4) (utter pantingly) keuchenPhrasal Verbs:- puff out- puff up* * *n.Hauch -e m. -
2 puff
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 -
3 puff
pʌf
1. сущ.
1) а) дуновение, порыв( ветра) б) выдох;
разг. дыхание to be out of puff ≈ запыхаться ∙ She was taking quick puffs at her cigarette like a beginner. ≈ Она делала короткие затяжки, как начинающий курильщик. Syn: whiff I
1. в) затяжка( сигаретой и т.п.) Syn: drag
1.
2) дым, дымок;
клуб, облако( дыма, пара и т. п.) wind caught the sudden puff of dust ≈ неожиданно ветер взметнул облако пыли
3) звук, издаваемый при выдохе или выпуске воздуха, пара и т. п.;
пыхтение, шипение и т. п. the puffs of a couple in a backseat ≈ пыхтение парочки на заднем сиденье
4) нечто мягкое, легкое и пушистое а) буф( на платье) Syn: pouf б) пуховка;
мягкий круглый тампон (для нанесения пудры) Syn: pad I
1. в) стеганое покрывало, стеганый плед Syn: bedspread, quilt
1. г) завиток волос;
вьющийся локон Syn: flock I
1., curl
1.
5) круглое пирожное из заварного теста;
слойка (обычно треугольной или круглой формы) jam/cream puff ≈ слоеное пирожное с джемом/кремом (вроде нашего "орешка") Syn: cake
1.
6) вздутие, опухоль;
шишка, волдырь;
биол. пуф, вздутие хромосомы Syn: blister, tumour, protuberance, excrescence
7) дутая реклама;
рекламный трюк;
хвалебный отзыв, дифирамб( о книге, фильме и т. п., преследующий цель создания определенного общественного мнения для успешности продажи данного продукта) Syn: review
1., ad I, advertisement
8) разг. жизнь, существование in (all) one's puff ≈ за (всю) чью-л. жизнь Syn: existence, life
1.
9) амер. сл. взрывчатка или динамит, которой был взорван сейф Syn: dynamite, blast
1.
10) сл. гомосексуалист, мужеложец Syn: gay
2., homo II, faggot, poof
1.
2. гл.
1) связано с выпусканием воздуха, созданием воздушной струи, потока а) налетать, дуть порывами( о ветре) Syn: blow I б) резко выдыхать;
тяжело дышать, пыхтеть to puff and blow ≈ тяжело дышать he was puffed after running ≈ он запыхался от бега Syn: pant
1., exhale в) выпускать табачный дым (тж. с out) Syn: exhale
2) а) пускать клубы дыма, дымить;
двигаться, выпуская клубы дыма ( о паровозе, пароходе и т. п. тж. puff away, in, out) б) покуривать( сигарету и т. п.), попыхивать( трубочкой и т. п., тж. puff away) to puff at a pipe ≈ попыхивать трубочкой в) пробиваться, вырываться наружу( о клубах дыма и т. п.)
3) а) сдуть, согнать дуновением;
выдуть;
двигать( машину и т. п.), выпуская дым (обык. употр. с предлогами направления away, down, off, out, up, etc.) he puffed his car up the motorway ≈ он повел машину по автостраде Syn: waft
2. б) задуть, погасить дуновением (свечу и т. п. out)
4) увеличивать объем чего-л. а) надувать, наполнять воздухом (out, up) Syn: blow up, inflate б) набивать, начинять;
ставить на подкладку (одежду и т. п.) Syn: stuff
2. в) биол. увеличиваться( о пуфе) Syn: swell
3. г) придавать прическе объем, завивая волосы в локоны
5) а) пудрить( нос, лицо и т. п.) б) пудриться
6) кичиться, важничать;
задирать нос;
вести себя чванно, высокомерно Syn: boast I
2., swagger
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7) а) чрезмерно расхваливать, превозносить до небес Syn: praise
2. б) нахваливать;
рекламировать (тж. puff off) ∙ puff away puff out puff up дуновение ветра - there's hardly a * of wind today сегодня нет ни ветерка (метеорология) порыв ветра струя воздуха (короткий) выдох (разговорное) дыхание - I'm quite out of * я совсем запыхался дымок;
клуб (дыма, пара) - *s of smoke клубы табачного дыма звук, издаваемый при выдохе или при выпуске воздуха, пара, газа;
пыхтение паровоза пуховка буфы (на платье) стеганое покрывало слойка;
слоеный пирожок - cream * слойка с кремом вздутие, волдырь, шишка, опухоль (биология) пуф, вздутие (хромосомы) незаслуженная похвала;
дутая реклама - to give a good * to a book сильно разрекламировать книгу завиток волос (сленг) гомосексуалист (диалектизм) гриб-дождевик( Calvatia gen.) дуть порывами - the air from the sea came *ing in our faces порывистый ветер с моря дул нам в лицо отгонять, развеивать, относить в сторону дуновением дымить, пускать клубы дыма, пара - to * at a pipe попыхивать трубкой выбиваться, прорываться клубами двигаться, выпуская клубы дыма - the engine *ed slowly away паровоз медленно отошел, оставляя за собою клубы дыма пыхтеть, тяжело дышать - to * and pant тяжело дышать (разговорное) запыхаться - he was frightfully *ed after the run он ужасно запыхался от бега пудрить пудриться чрезмерно и незаслуженно расхваливать - they *ed him to the skies они превозносили его до небес рекламировать приводить в хорошее настроение;
вызывать гордость - to be *ed up важничать;
кичиться, чваниться вздувать цены( на аукционе) ~ пыхтеть;
to puff and blow (или pant) тяжело дышать;
to be puffed запыхаться ~ слойка;
jam puff слоеный пирожок с вареньем puff буф (на платье) ~ дуновение (ветра) ~ дуть порывами ~ дымить, пускать клубы дыма ~ дымок, клуб дыма ~ кичиться, важничать ~ курить ~ незаслуженная похвала;
дутая реклама ~ порыв, струя воздуха ~ преувеличенно расхваливать, рекламировать ~ пудрить(ся) ~ пуховка ~ пыхтеть;
to puff and blow (или pant) тяжело дышать;
to be puffed запыхаться ~ слойка;
jam puff слоеный пирожок с вареньем ~ стеганое покрывало ~ пыхтеть;
to puff and blow (или pant) тяжело дышать;
to be puffed запыхаться ~ away двигаться, оставляя за собой клубы дыма to ~ away at a cigar попыхивать сигарой ~ out выбиваться порывами, клубами ~ out задувать( свечу) ~ out надувать, выпячивать;
puffed out with selfimportance полный чванства ~ up подниматься клубами (о дыме и т. п.) ~ out надувать, выпячивать;
puffed out with selfimportance полный чванства puffed up самодовольный, полный самомнения -
4 desvanecerse
1 (disiparse) to disperse, clear3 figurado (demayarse) to faint* * *1) to vanish2) fade3) faint* * *VPR1) (=desaparecer) [humo, niebla] to clear, disperse; [recuerdo, sonido] to fade, fade away; [duda] to be dispelled2) (Med) to faint3) (Quím) to evaporate* * *= fade (away/out), fall into + obscurity, fall out, perish, vanish, evaporate, dissolve, wither, banish, blow away, fizzle out, etherealise [etherealize, -USA], fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, wear off.Ex. Trails that are not frequently followed are prone to fade, items are not fully permanent, memory is transitory.Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex. So when the 1908 ALA rules superseded Cutter's rules, the whole provision for bringing together editions fell out, and we didn't have them until the AACR.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex. She seized her sweater and purse and vanished.Ex. It is pointless to create interest if it is then allowed to evaporate because the books cannot be obtained.Ex. He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex. The article 'Whither libraries? or, wither libraries' urges the profession to seriously consider its role in an electronic society.Ex. Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex. Its prediction that, with the passing of years, the taint of scandal will blow away, looks over-optimistic.Ex. Over the weekend, she started three articles and each one fizzled out for lack of inspiration.Ex. The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.Ex. But he may be put under house arrest, a dire fate for a man who is terrified of fading into obscurity.Ex. The music industry as we know it is slowly fading into oblivion.Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex. All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.----* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.* * *= fade (away/out), fall into + obscurity, fall out, perish, vanish, evaporate, dissolve, wither, banish, blow away, fizzle out, etherealise [etherealize, -USA], fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, wear off.Ex: Trails that are not frequently followed are prone to fade, items are not fully permanent, memory is transitory.
Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex: So when the 1908 ALA rules superseded Cutter's rules, the whole provision for bringing together editions fell out, and we didn't have them until the AACR.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex: She seized her sweater and purse and vanished.Ex: It is pointless to create interest if it is then allowed to evaporate because the books cannot be obtained.Ex: He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex: The article 'Whither libraries? or, wither libraries' urges the profession to seriously consider its role in an electronic society.Ex: Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex: Its prediction that, with the passing of years, the taint of scandal will blow away, looks over-optimistic.Ex: Over the weekend, she started three articles and each one fizzled out for lack of inspiration.Ex: The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.Ex: But he may be put under house arrest, a dire fate for a man who is terrified of fading into obscurity.Ex: The music industry as we know it is slowly fading into oblivion.Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex: All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.* * *
desvanecerse ( conjugate desvanecerse) verbo pronominal
[dudas/temores/sospechas] to vanish, be dispelled;
[fantasma/visión] to disappear, vanish
desvanecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (un recuerdo, una imagen, duda) to vanish, fade
(la niebla) to clear
2 (perder el conocimiento) to faint
' desvanecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disiparse
English:
evaporate
- recede
- disappear
- dissipate
- fade
- melt
- swoon
- window
* * *vpr1. [desmayarse] to faint;caer desvanecido to fall in a faint, to faint;yacía desvanecido en el pavimento he lay unconscious in the road2. [humo, nubes] to clear, to disappear;[perfil, figura] to become blurred; [colores] to fade; [sonido, olor] to fade away;su imagen se desvanece y en la pantalla vemos un paisaje her image fades out and we see a country scene3. [sospechas, temores] to be dispelled;[esperanzas] to be dashed; [recuerdos] to fade;aquello hizo que se desvanecieran todas nuestras dudas that dispelled all our doubts* * *v/r1 de niebla disperse;desvanecerse en el aire vanish into thin air2 MED faint* * *vr1) : to vanish, to disappear2) : to fade3) desmayarse: to faint, to swoon -
5 puff
[pʌf] 1. сущ.1)а) дуновение, порыв ( ветра)б) выдох; разг. дыханиеSyn:She was taking quick puffs at her cigarette like a beginner. — Она делала короткие затяжки, как начинающий курильщик.
Syn:2) дым, дымок; клуб, облако (дыма, пара)Wind caught the sudden puff of dust. — Неожиданно ветер взметнул облако пыли.
3) звук, издаваемый при выдохе или выпуске воздуха, пара; пыхтение, шипение4)Syn:б) пуховка; мягкий круглый тампон ( для нанесения пудры)Syn:pad I 1.в) стёганое покрывало, стёганый пледSyn:bedspread, quilt 1.г) завиток волос; вьющийся локонSyn:5) круглое пирожное из заварного теста; слойка ( обычно треугольной или круглой формы)jam / cream puff — слоёное пирожное с джемом / кремом
Syn:cake 1.6)а) вздутие, опухоль; шишка, волдырьSyn:б) биол. пуф, вздутие хромосомы7) дутая реклама; рекламный трюк; хвалебный отзыв, дифирамб (о книге, фильме, преследующий цель создания определённого общественного мнения для успешности продажи данного продукта)Syn:8) разг. жизнь, существованиеin (all) one's puff — за (всю) чью-л. жизнь
Syn:9) амер.; разг. взрывчатка или динамит, которыми был взорван сейфSyn:10) разг. гомосексуалистSyn:2. гл.1)а) налетать, дуть порывами ( о ветре)Syn:blow Iб) = puff out резко выдыхать; тяжело дышать, задыхаться, пыхтетьWait a minute, I'm puffed out. — Погоди, дай отдышаться.
Syn:2)а) = puff out пускать клубы дыма, дымить; двигаться, выпуская клубы дымаThe train puffed away. — Поезд уехал, оставив за собой клубы дыма.
This chimney is puffing out too much smoke. — Из камина идёт слишком много дыма.
б) покуривать ( сигарету), попыхивать ( трубочкой)в) пробиваться, вырываться наружу ( о клубах дыма)3)а) сдуть; выдутьSyn:б) задуть, погасить дуновением ( свечу)4)а) надувать, наполнять воздухомб) надуваться, раздуватьсяAs the wind rose, the sails puffed out and the little boat moved faster. — Ветер стал сильнее, паруса надулись и лодка пошла быстрее.
His face was all puffed up. — У него всё лицо раздулось.
Syn:в) набивать, начинять; ставить на подкладку ( одежду)Syn:г) биол. увеличиваться (о пуфе, вздутии хромосомы)Syn:д) придавать причёске объём, завивая волосы в локоны5)а) пудрить (нос, лицо)б) пудриться6) = puff upа) кичиться, важничать; задирать нос; вести себя чванно, высокомерноThe new girl seems rather puffed up. — Новая девица, кажется, слишком задирает нос.
Syn:б) чрезмерно расхваливать, превозносить до небесHe proceeded by puffing off himself. — Продолжил он тем, что стал расхваливать себя.
I think the newspapers have puffed up her performance; she wasn't all that good. — Думаю, газеты приукрасили её выступление, оно не было таким уж хорошим.
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6 Puff
Interj. bang!; Dampflok: chuff!* * *der Pufftoke* * *Pụff I [pʊf]m -(e)s, -e['pʏfə]einen Puff or einige Püffe aushalten können (fig) — to be thick-skinned
2) (Geräusch) phut (inf)IIm -(e)s, -e1) (= Wäschepuff) linen basket2) (= Bausch) puffIIIm or nt -s, -s (inf)brothel, whorehouse (inf), cathouse (esp US inf)* * *Puff1<-[e]s, Püffe>[pʊf, pl ˈpʏfə]m (fam)jdm einen \Puff geben to give sb a nudgePuff2<-[e]s, -e o -s>[pʊf]m1. (Wäschepuff) linen basket2. (Sitzpolster ohne Beine) pouffePuff3<-s, -s>[pʊf]in den \Puff gehen to go to a brothel* * *I II* * *Puff1 n/m; -s, -s; umg (Bordell) brothel, knocking shop, US auch whorehouse;in den Puff gehen go to the brothel;Ruhe im Puff! fig let’s have some quiet!Puff2 m; -(e)s, Püffeer kann schon einen Puff vertragen fig he can take a knock (or two)2. (Knall) bang, popPuff3 m; -(e)s, -e oder -s1. für Wäsche: linen basket2. (Hocker) pouffe* * *Ider; Puff[e]s, Püffe (ugs.) (Stoß) thump; (leichter/kräftiger Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen) nudge/digII* * *-e m.pouf n.pouffe n. -s m.knocking-shop* (brothel) (UK) n.whorehouse* (brothel) (US) n. ¨-e m.bump n.whack n. -
7 puff
Interj. bang!; Dampflok: chuff!* * *der Pufftoke* * *Pụff I [pʊf]m -(e)s, -e['pʏfə]einen Puff or einige Püffe aushalten können (fig) — to be thick-skinned
2) (Geräusch) phut (inf)IIm -(e)s, -e1) (= Wäschepuff) linen basket2) (= Bausch) puffIIIm or nt -s, -s (inf)brothel, whorehouse (inf), cathouse (esp US inf)* * *Puff1<-[e]s, Püffe>[pʊf, pl ˈpʏfə]m (fam)jdm einen \Puff geben to give sb a nudgePuff2<-[e]s, -e o -s>[pʊf]m1. (Wäschepuff) linen basket2. (Sitzpolster ohne Beine) pouffePuff3<-s, -s>[pʊf]in den \Puff gehen to go to a brothel* * *I II* * ** * *Ider; Puff[e]s, Püffe (ugs.) (Stoß) thump; (leichter/kräftiger Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen) nudge/digII* * *-e m.pouf n.pouffe n. -s m.knocking-shop* (brothel) (UK) n.whorehouse* (brothel) (US) n. ¨-e m.bump n.whack n. -
8 resoplar
v.1 to pant.2 to puff, to puff out, to blow, to snort.3 to puff at.Me resopla el caballo The horse puffs at me.* * *1 to breathe heavily2 (de cansancio) to puff and pant* * *VI1) [con ira] to snort2) [por cansancio] to puff* * ** * *= blow forth + breath, puff, chug, blow, pant, gasp.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.Ex. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.Ex. But then his breathing changes to what I can only describe as gasping or heaving.* * ** * *= blow forth + breath, puff, chug, blow, pant, gasp.Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.
Ex: He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.Ex: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex: Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.Ex: But then his breathing changes to what I can only describe as gasping or heaving.* * *resoplar [A1 ]vi1 (por cansancio) to puff2 (por enfado) to snort* * *
resoplar ( conjugate resoplar) verbo intransitivo ( por cansancio) to puff;
( por enfado) to snort
resoplar verbo intransitivo
1 (por cansancio) to puff, gasp
2 (por disgusto) to snort
' resoplar' also found in these entries:
English:
puff
- snort
- splutter
* * *resoplar vi[de cansancio] to pant; [de enfado] to snort* * *v/i snort* * *resoplar vi1) : to puff, to pant2) : to snort -
9 puff
Ⅰ.puff1 [pʌf](a) (smoke → cigar, pipe) tirer des bouffées de(b) (emit, expel)∎ to puff (out) smoke/steam envoyer des nuages de fumée/des jets de vapeur;∎ he sat opposite me puffing smoke in my face! il était assis en face de moi et m'envoyait sa fumée en pleine figure!∎ "I can't go on", he puffed "je n'en peux plus", haleta-t-il(d) (swell → sail, parachute) gonfler∎ to puff (away) at one's pipe tirer sur sa pipe, tirer des bouffées de sa pipe∎ I was puffing as I climbed the stairs je haletais en montant l'escalier;∎ he was puffing and panting il soufflait comme un phoque;∎ I puffed along beside her je courais, tout essoufflé, à ses côtés∎ to puff on one's cigar tirer sur son cigare(d) (issue → smoke, steam) sortir∎ the train puffed into the station le train entra en gare dans un nuage de fumée;∎ the steam engine puffed into view la fumée indiqua l'arrivée du train3 noun∎ her breath came in short puffs elle haletait;∎ a puff of dust/smoke on the horizon un nuage de poussière/fumée à l'horizon;∎ figurative all our plans went up in a puff of smoke tous nos projets sont partis en fumée ou se sont évanouis(b) (on cigarette, pipe) bouffée f;∎ to have or to take a puff tirer une bouffée;∎ give me a puff (of your cigarette) passe-moi une bouffée(c) (sound → of train) teuf-teuf m∎ to be out of puff être à bout de souffle ou essoufflé□∎ puffs of cloud in the sky des moutons mpl ou des petits nuages mpl dans le ciel∎ (powder) puff houppe f (à poudrer), houpette f∎ cream puff chou m à la crème(i) familiar old-fashioned (free publicity) publicité f gratuite□ ; (favourable publicity) battage m;∎ to give sth a puff faire de la réclame ou du battage pour qch►► Zoology puff adder vipère f heurtante;puff sleeves manches fpl ballon➲ puff out(a) (extinguish) souffler, éteindre (en soufflant)(b) (inflate, make rounded → cheeks, sail) gonfler; (→ chest) bomber; (→ cushion, hair) faire bouffer;∎ the pigeon puffed out its feathers le pigeon fit gonfler ses plumes;∎ the wind puffed out the sails les voiles se gonflèrent∎ to puff out smoke/steam envoyer des nuages de fumée/de vapeur(a) (parachute, sail) se gonfler(b) (be emitted → smoke) s'échapper➲ puff up(b) (usu passive) (swell → lip, ankle etc) enfler;∎ her eyes were puffed up elle avait les yeux bouffis;∎ figurative to be puffed up with pride être bouffi d'orgueil(lip, ankle etc) enfler, bouffirⅡ. -
10 вспучивание
1) General subject: intumescense, puff-up2) Geology: bulking, swelling up, upheaving, upwarping3) Medicine: bloat, bulging, flatulency, inflation4) Engineering: bloating, blowing (сыра), boiling (глазури), bulkage, bursting expansion (огнеупора), expansion, heave, heaving (грунта), intumescence, lifting, swell, swelling, swelling-up5) Agriculture: gassiness (порок молочных продуктов), heave (почвы), lifting (почвы)6) Chemistry: bulbing7) Construction: bulking (грунта), frostlifting (под действием мороза), blowup8) Railway term: frost boiling (на дорогах), mushrooming, rising (на пути)9) Automobile industry: puffs10) Veterinary medicine: flatulence13) Metallurgy: buckle, buckle (поверхности), swell (дефект отливки вследствие местного разрушения формы)14) Oil: upwarp15) Food industry: gassiness (порок продуктов)16) Silicates: bloating (при обжиге), exfoliation, lift (слоя глазури или эмали)17) Drilling: rising18) Sakhalin energy glossary: frost heave19) Microelectronics: blister21) Plastics: blistering22) Makarov: bloating (при изготовлении стройматериалов), blowing-up (почвы), bulking (при изготовлении стройматериалов), effervescence (почвы), expanding, heaving (почвы), heaving action (почвы), inflation (напр. консервных банок), inflation (напр., о консервных банках), puff, swelling (напр. почвы, грунта), swelling (разбухание), upheaval (грунта)23) Gold mining: heave (устаревший термин, ср. throw)24) Aluminium industry: swell (дефект отливки)25) Cement: swelling action26) General subject: swelling of soil -
11 puff
1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) vindpust, drag, blås2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) pudderkvast; drag; dott; blaff; puff(erme)2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) blåse, dampe, smatte på2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) pese, puste og stønne•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff updrag--------vatteppe--------vindpustIsubst. \/pʌf\/1) pust, blaff2) puff, (røyk)sky3) trekk, (vind)drag4) puff, (svakt) knall• can you hear the puffs from the engine?5) (sigarett, sigar, pipe) drag6) pudderkvast7) ( håndarbeid) puff8) ( matlaging) butterdeig, terte, vannbakkels9) ( om hår) valk, lokk, rull10) (ublu) reklame11) (om bok, forestilling e.l.) skrytende anmeldelse12) (amer.) dunteppe, sengeteppe13) hevelse, kulnever in one's puff ( slang) aldri i livetout of puff ( hverdagslig) andpustena puff at something et drag av noea puff of wind et vindpustpuff pastry ( matlaging) butterdeig, terterun out of puff ( hverdagslig) miste pustenIIverb \/pʌf\/1) puste, stønne, pruste, gispe, snappe etter pusten2) ( om røyking) dampe, blåse på, dampe på, patte på3) blåse (i støt)4) tøffe, dampe5) støte ut, puste ut6) rulle opp, sette opp7) pudre8) lage reklame for, oppreklamere, skape blest om9) ( også puff up) svelle (opp), svulmepuff and blow puste og pesepuffed up with svulmende avpuff out blåse oppblåse ut -
12 puff
1. n дуновение ветра2. n метеор. порыв ветра3. n струя воздуха4. n выдох5. n разг. дыхание6. n дымок; клуб7. n пуховка8. n буфы9. n стёганое покрывало10. n слойка; слоёный пирожок11. n вздутие, волдырь, шишка, опухоль12. n биол. пуф, вздутиенезаслуженная похвала; дутая реклама
13. n завиток волос14. n сл. гомосексуалист15. v дуть порывами16. v отгонять, развеивать, относить в сторону дуновением17. v дымить, пускать клубы дыма, пара18. v выбиваться, прорываться клубами19. v двигаться, выпуская клубы дымаthe engine puffed slowly away — паровоз медленно отошёл, оставляя за собою клубы дыма
20. v пыхтеть, тяжело дышать21. v обыкн. разг. запыхаться22. v пудрить23. v пудриться24. v чрезмерно и незаслуженно расхваливать25. v рекламировать26. v приводить в хорошее настроение; вызывать гордостьto be puffed up — важничать; кичиться, чваниться
27. v вздувать ценыСинонимический ряд:1. drag (noun) drag; draw; inhalation; pull2. plug (noun) blurb; plug; puffing; write-up3. quilt (noun) comforter; pouf; quilt4. whiff (noun) breath; gust; whiff; wisp5. blow (verb) blow; exhale; flow; gasp; heave; huff; pant; whiff6. boast (verb) boast; brag; cock-a-doodle-doo; crow; gasconade; mouth; prate; rodomontade; vaunt7. flatter (verb) admire; commend; congratulate; flatter; praise8. fume (verb) fume; smoke; smolder9. inflate (verb) bloat; distend; enlarge; inflate; swell10. promote (verb) advertise; boost; build up; cry; enhance; press-agent; promote; publicise; publicize; toutАнтонимический ряд: -
13 bocanada
f.1 mouthful.2 puff, whiff, gust.* * *2 (de líquido) mouthful* * *SF1) (=ráfaga) [de humo] puff; [de viento, aliento] gust, blast2) [de vino] mouthful, swallow3)* * ** * *----* bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.* bocanada de calor = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bocanada de humo = puff of smoke.* * ** * ** bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.* bocanada de calor = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bocanada de humo = puff of smoke.* * *1 (de humo, aliento) puff, mouthful2 (ráfaga) gust, blast3 (de líquido) mouthful* * *
bocanada sustantivo femenino (de humo, aliento) puff, mouthful;
( ráfaga) gust, blast
bocanada sustantivo femenino
1 (de humo) puff
2 (de líquido) mouthful
3 (golpe de aire, etc) gust: una bocanada de calor entró por la ventana, a gust of heat came in through the window
' bocanada' also found in these entries:
English:
fresh
- gasp
- puff
- gulp
- mouthful
* * *bocanada nf1. [de líquido] mouthful2. [de humo] puff;el humo salía a bocanadas de la chimenea puffs of smoke were coming out of the chimney3. [de viento] gust;su llegada a la oficina supuso una bocanada de aire fresco her arrival at the office came as a breath of fresh air* * *f1 mouthful2 de viento gust* * *bocanada nf1) : swig, swallow2) : puff, mouthful (of smoke)3) : gust (of air)4) : stream (of people)* * *bocanada n1. (de humo) puff2. (de viento) gust -
14 puff
1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) sopro2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) tufo2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) soprar2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) arquejar•- puffed- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up* * *[p∧f] n 1 sopro, bafo, baforada. 2 lufada, golpe de vento. 3 Cook bomba: doce feito de massa cozida, recheado com creme e glaçado na parte superior, ecler. 4 pompom: borla para pó-de-arroz. 5 protuberância, inchação, tumor. 6 pufe, fofo. 7 Bot bufa-de-lobo. 8 elogio exagerado. 9 anúncio berrante. 10 sl homossexual, bicha. 11 Braz coll tragada, fumada. • vt+vi 1 soprar, bufar. 2 ofegar, arquejar, arfar. 3 pitar, dar baforadas. I puffed at my pipe / eu pitei o meu cachimbo. 4 inchar, inflar, enfunar. he is puffed up with pride / ele está inchado de orgulho. 5 resfolegar (locomotiva). the train puffed out of the station / o trem partiu resfolegando. 6 elogiar de modo exagerado. 7 prover de pufes. 8 anelar (cabelos). 9 apagar com sopros. 10 expelir, soltar. 11 envaidecer, ensoberbar. 12 apregoar, trombetear. he puffs and blows ele está completamente esbaforido. out of puff esbaforido, ofegante. power puff pompom. to puff over empoar. -
15 puff
n. ademstoot, puf--------v. puffen, hijgen, blazenpuff1[ puf] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 rook/dampwolk6 bolling ⇒ ronding, wolkige massa♦voorbeelden:————————puff21 puffen ⇒ hijgen, blazen2 roken ⇒ trekken, dampen♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 uitblazen ⇒ uitstoten, uitbrengen♦voorbeelden:4 puffed up with pride • verwaand, opgeblazenpuffed-out hair • dik/volumineus opgemaakt haar -
16 puff
puff [pʌf]1. noun( = blow) souffler ; ( = pant) haleter• to puff smoke [chimney, person] envoyer des bouffées de fumée4. compounds[eye, face] enfler( = inflate) gonfler* * *[pʌf] 1.1) (of air, smoke, steam) bouffée f; ( of breath) souffle mto disappear in a puff of smoke — lit disparaître dans un nuage de fumée; fig partir en fumée
2) (colloq) GB ( breath) souffle m3) Culinary feuilleté m4) (colloq) ( favourable review) article m élogieux; ( favourable publicity) battage (colloq) m2.transitive verb1) tirer sur [pipe]2) (colloq) ( praise) faire du battage (colloq) autour de3.1) soufflerto puff (away) at — tirer des bouffées de [cigarette]
to puff along — [train] avancer en lançant des bouffées de fumée
2) ( pant) souffler•Phrasal Verbs:- puff out- puff up -
17 kłęb|ek
m 1. (nici, sznurka, drutu) ball- zwinąć włóczkę w kłębek to wind the wool into a ball- odwinąć wełnę z kłębka to unwind the wool from a ball- kłębek gałganków a ball of rags- zwinąć się w kłębek to curl up a. huddle up (in a ball)- spać, zwiniętym w kłębek to sleep huddled up (in a ball)2. (dymu, pary) puff, wisp- wypuszczać z fajki kłębki dymu to blow puffs of smoke from one’s pipe■ kłębek nerwów pot. a bundle of nerves- przed egzaminem jestem jednym kłębkiem nerwów before an exam I’m nothing but a bundle of nervesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kłęb|ek
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18 puff
A n1 (of air, smoke, steam) bouffée f ; (of breath: from mouth) souffle m ; to blow out the candles in one puff souffler les bougies d'un seul coup ; to take a puff at tirer une bouffée de [cigarette, pipe] ; to vanish ou disappear in a puff of smoke lit disparaître dans un nuage de fumée ; fig partir en fumée ; puffs of cloud quelques petits nuages ;2 ○ GB ( breath) souffle m ; to be out of puff ○ être essoufflé, être à bout de souffle ; to get one's puff ○ back reprendre son souffle ;4 Cosmet = powder puff ;6 ○ ( favourable review) article m élogieux ; ( favourable publicity) battage ○ m ; to give a puff to faire du battage autour de [play, show].B vtr1 tirer sur [pipe] ; to puff smoke [person, chimney, train] lancer des bouffées de fumée ; to puff smoke into sb's face envoyer de la fumée à la figure de qn ;2 ○ ( praise) faire du battage ○ autour de [book, film, play].C vi1 souffler ; smoke puffed from the chimney des bouffées de fumée s'échappaient de la cheminée ; to puff (away) at tirer des bouffées de [pipe, cigarette] ; to puff in/out/along [train] entrer/sortir/avancer en lançant des bouffées de fumée ;2 ( pant) souffler, haleter ; he was puffing hard ou puffing and panting il soufflait comme un bœuf ; she came puffing and blowing up the hill elle s'essoufflait en montant la côte.■ puff out:▶ puff out [sth], puff [sth] out1 ( swell) gonfler [sails] ; to puff out one's cheeks gonfler ses joues ; to puff out one's chest bomber le torse ; the bird puffed out its feathers l'oiseau a hérissé ses plumes ;▶ puff [sb] out ○ essouffler ; the run had puffed him out ○ il était tout essoufflé d'avoir couru.■ puff up:▶ puff up [sth], puff [sth] up hérisser [feathers, fur] ; her eyes were all puffed up elle avait les yeux bouffis ; to be puffed up with pride être rempli d'orgueil. -
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φυσιόω (a later substitute for φυσάω; it is largely limited to Christian lit. [but also in Philod., Mus. p. 26 JKemke 1884]) pass.: pf. ptc. πεφυσιωμένος; 1 aor. ἐφυσιώθην lit. ‘blow up, inflate’ fr. φῦσα (orig. ‘pair of bellows’, then var. ‘wind, blast’, etc.) fig. to cause to have an exaggerated self-conception, puff up, make proud τινά someone ITr 4:1. τόπος μηδένα φυσιούτω let no one be puffed up because of (high) position ISm 6:1. Of knowledge φυσιοῖ it (only) puffs up 1 Cor 8:1=Dg 12:5.—Pass. in act. sense become puffed up or conceited, put on airs (TestLevi 14:7, 8 v.l.; schol. on Apollon. Rhod. 3, 368b of anger, that swells the heart; Hesych.; cp. Babrius 114 v.l. L-P. [=349 P.]) 1 Cor 4:18f; 5:2; 13:4; IMg 12; ITr 7:1; IPol 4:3. εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ groundlessly inflated by his fleshly mind Col 2:18. ἵνα μὴ εἷς ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἑνὸς φυσιοῦσθε (perh. subjunctive; s. ἵνα 1c) κατὰ τοῦ ἑτέρου in order that no one of you might be puffed up in favor of the one (apostle and thus) against the other 1 Cor 4:6.—B. 684. DELG s.v. φῦσα. M-M.
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