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whiff [wɪf]1 noun(a) (inhalation) bouffée f;∎ familiar one whiff of this gas and you'd be out cold une seule bouffée de ce gaz et vous tombez dans les pommes∎ he got a sudden whiff of her perfume/of rotten eggs il sentit soudain l'odeur de son parfum/une odeur d'œufs pourris;∎ familiar get a whiff of this! sens-moi un peu ça!;∎ figurative a whiff of scandal une odeur de scandale;∎ he had caught a whiff of something suspicious il avait senti que quelque chose de louche était dans l'air;∎ figurative literary there has always been a whiff of sulphur about him il a toujours eu une réputation sulfureusefamiliar schlinguer -
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whiff [wɪf]a. ( = puff) [of smoke, hot air] bouffée fb. ( = bad smell) (inf) what a whiff! qu'est-ce que ça pue !* * *[wɪf], US [hwɪf]noun (of perfume, food, dung) odeur f (of de); (of smoke, garlic) bouffée f (of de); fig relent m (of de) -
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whiff, US hwIf n ( smell) (of perfume, food) odeur f also pej (of de) ; (of smoke, garlic) bouffée f (of de) ; fig (of danger, failure, controversy) relent m (of de) ; to get ou catch a whiff of sentir l'odeur de. -
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[wif](a sudden puff (of air, smoke, smell etc): a whiff of petrol; a whiff of cigar smoke.) odeur, bouffée -
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skew [skju:]* * *[skjuː] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( distort) fausser [result, survey]; ( deliberately) déformer [result]2) ( angle) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb (also skew round) [vehicle, ship] obliquer -
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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.
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Whiff the Collecting Engine — Whiff the Garbage Engine *Number: 66Whiff is a grubby rubbish collecting tank engine who wears seemingly oversized glasses.BiographyWhiff was a 2 2 2WT built in 1869 with side tanks were added in 1886. In 1892, Whiff was rebuilt into a 4 2 2. The … Wikipedia
whiff´er — whiff «hwihf», noun, verb. –n. 1. a slight gust; puff; breath: »A whiff of fresh air cleared his head. Not a whiff of life left in either of the bodies (Thomas Hardy). 2. a blow. 3. a slight smell; puff of air having an odor: »a whiff of garlic.… … Useful english dictionary
whiff — [wıf] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell] 1.) a very slight smell of something whiff of ▪ a whiff of tobacco get/catch a whiff of sth ▪ As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 2.) a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Whiff — Whiff, n. [OE. weffe vapor, whiff, probably of imitative origin; cf. Dan. vift a puff, gust, W. chwiff a whiff, puff.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke. [1913 Webster] But … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whiff — Whiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiffing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiff — [ wıf, hwıf ] noun singular 1. ) a slight smell of something: Opening the door, she caught a whiff of cigarette smoke. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a slight amount or sign of something: a whiff of danger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Whiff — Whiff, v. i. To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiff — [hwif, wif] n. [echoic] 1. a light puff or gust of air or wind; breath 2. a slight wave or gust of odor; faint momentary smell [a whiff of garlic] 3. an inhaling or exhaling, as of tobacco smoke ☆ 4. Informal a complete miss when attempting to… … English World dictionary
whiff — 13c., weffe foul scent or odor, of imitative origin. Modern form became popular late 16c. with tobacco smoking, probably influenced by whiffle blow in gusts or puffs (1560s). The verb in the baseball slang sense to swing at a ball and miss first… … Etymology dictionary
whiff — [n] smell of an odor aroma, blast, breath, dash, draught, flatus, fume, gust, hint, inhalation, odor, puff, scent, shade, smack, sniff, snuff, soupçon, trace, trifle, waft; concepts 599,601,602 … New thesaurus
whiff — ► NOUN 1) a smell that is smelt only briefly or faintly. 2) Brit. informal an unpleasant smell. 3) a trace or hint of something bad or exciting. 4) a puff or breath of air or smoke. ► VERB 1) get a brief or faint smell of. 2) … English terms dictionary