puff

pʌf
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Translation of puff into German,

Verb

1.

breathe quickly

intr.
breathe in short, quick breaths
intr.
keuchen schnell atmen
  • After running, she started to puff heavily..Nach dem Laufen begann sie schwer zu keuchen
2.

smoking

tr./intr.
inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette
tr./intr.
  • She puffed on her cigarette thoughtfully.Sie zog nachdenklich an ihrer Zigarette.
3.

inflation

tr.
inflate something with air or gas
tr.
  • He puffed up the balloon for the party..Er hat den Ballon für die Party aufgeblasen

Noun

1.

smoking

act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette or pipe
Zug Rauchzug
  • He took a long puff on his cigar to relax..Er nahm einen langen Zug an seiner Zigarre, um sich zu entspannen
2.

environment

small quantity of smoke or gas in the air
  • A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.Eine Rauchwolke stieg aus dem Schornstein auf.
3.

food

light aerated pastry filled with cream
  • He bought a puff from the bakery.Er kaufte einen Windbeutel in der Bäckerei.

Adjective

1.

appearance

swollen or bloated in appearance
  • Her eyes were puff after crying all night..Nach dem nächtlichen Weinen waren ihre Augen geschwollen
2.

fashion

UK
gathered for protruding fullness
UK
bauschig gebauscht voluminös
  • She wore a dress with puff sleeves.Sie trug ein Kleid mit bauschigen Ärmeln.
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Expressions with puff: examples in English and translations in German

Windbeutel
She enjoyed a delicious cream puff after dinner.
Puderquaste
She used a powder puff to apply her makeup.
ausstoßen
rauspusten
The old car puffed out black smoke.
anschwellen
aufquellen
Her ankle puffed up after she twisted it.
schnaufen
keuchen
After the race, he began to huff and puff.
schnaufen und pusten
schwer atmen
After the race, he began to puff and blow.

Images of puff

  • puff: small quantity of smoke or gas in the air
    (environment) Rauchwolke
  • puff: light aerated pastry filled with cream
    (food) Windbeutel
  • puff: portion of fabric gathered to be full in the middle
    (fashion) Rüsche

Synonyms and analogies of puff in English

Examples of puff in a sentence

  • The dog would puff after every run.
  • He puffed nervously before entering the meeting.
  • The old man puffed on his pipe by the fireplace.
  • He puffed the air mattress for the guests.
  • She puffed the inflatable pool toy for the kids.
  • He puffed with pride after winning the award.

Translations of "puff" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBlätterteignm.

She watched the puff paste expand in the oven with great anticipation.

Sie beobachtete mit großer Erwartung, wie der Blätterteig im Ofen aufging.

derPuffärmelnm.

Beautiful, white, short dress with 3/4 puff sleeve.

Schönes, weißes, kurzes Kleid mit langen Puffärmel.

derZugnm.

Every puff from his briar brought a sense of calm.

Jeder Zug aus seiner Bruyère brachte ein Gefühl der Ruhe.

diePuderquastenf.

Set the paint using powder and a puff.

Fixiere die Farbe mit Puder und einer Puderquaste.

dieRauchwolkenf.

A puff from the fire caused smoke to linger in the air.

Eine Rauchwolke vom Feuer ließ den Rauch in der Luft hängen.

Verb
ziehenv.

After dinner, they had a moment to puff on their cigarettes outside.

Nach dem Abendessen gingen sie nach draußen, um an ihren Zigaretten zu ziehen.

pustenv.

Cars continually puff exhaust gas into the air.

Unaufhörlich pusten die Autos Abgase in die Luft.

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puff: Examples and translations in context

For the holiday party, they prepared double-stuff puff pastries with cream.

Für die Weihnachtsfeier bereiteten sie Blätterteig mit doppelter Füllung und Sahne vor.

A matching jacket of puff short sleeves is attached at either side.

Eine passende Jacke aus Blätterteig kurzen Ärmeln ist auf beiden Seiten angebracht.

The cooking class focused on mastering the techniques of working with puff paste.

Der Kochkurs konzentrierte sich darauf, die Techniken im Umgang mit Blätterteig zu meistern.

After baking, the puff paste rose to an inviting golden brown color.

Nach dem Backen war der Blätterteig zu einer einladenden goldbraunen Farbe aufgegangen.

The chef swirled some chocolate mousse into the puff paste before baking.

Der Koch wirbelte etwas Schokoladenmousse in den Blätterteig, bevor er ihn backte.

The puff paste used herefore is characterized by its top-quality ingredients.

Der hierfür verwendete Blätterteig zeichnet sich durch die erstklassige Qualität seiner Zutaten aus.

For the tart, he prepared a crispy puff paste that perfectly held the filling.

Für die Tarte bereitete er einen knusprigen Blätterteig vor, der die Füllung perfekt hielt.

I bought a frozen sheet of puff paste to save time in the kitchen.

Ich habe ein gefrorenes Blatt Blätterteig gekauft, um in der Küche Zeit zu sparen.

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