PUFF - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. puff [pʌf] N

1. puff inf (short blast):

puff

Windstoß m <-es, -stöße>

puff of breath

Atemstoß m

puff of vapour

Wolke f <-, -n>

a puff of air/wind

ein Luft-/Windstoß m

a puff of dust/smoke

eine Staub-/Rauchwolke

2. puff Am, Can (quilt):

puff

Federbett nt <-(e)s, -en>

puff

Duvet nt <-s, -s> CH

3. puff no pl Brit inf (breath):

puff

Puste f <-> inf

to be out of puff

außer Puste sein

4. puff (drag):

puff

Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>

to take puffs on [or at] a cigar/cigarette

an einer Zigarre/Zigarette ziehen

5. puff:

puff (pastry)

Blätterteig m <-(e)s> kein pl

puff (savoury snack)

[Mais]flips pl

puff (savoury snack)

[Erdnuss]flips pl

6. puff inf (praise):

puff

Lobeshymne f <-, -n> fig hum

puff

Lobgesang m <-(e)s, -sänge> fig hum

II. puff [pʌf] VB intr

1. puff (breathe heavily):

puff

schnaufen

he was puffing after his jog

nach seinem Dauerlauf war er außer Atem

2. puff (smoke):

to puff at [or on] a cigar/cigarette

eine Zigarre/Zigarette paffen inf

to puff on a pipe

eine Pfeife paffen inf

III. puff [pʌf] VB trans

1. puff (smoke):

to puff a cigar/cigarette

eine Zigarre/Zigarette paffen

2. puff inf (praise):

to puff sth

etw aufbauschen

puff [pʌf] N

puff

Puff (wörtl. Bausch; wird im Deutschen um Ver­wechselungen mit „Bordell“ zu vermeiden auch [paff] ausgesprochen)

OpenDict entry

puff N

to puff [up] (cake)

aufgehen

cream ˈpuff N Am

1. cream puff (pastry):

cream puff

Windbeutel m <-s, ->

cream puff

Windbäckerei f A

2. cream puff fig (wimpy man):

cream puff

Weichei nt <-s, -er>

ˈpow·der puff N

powder puff

Puderquaste f <-, -n>

puff away VB intr

to puff away [on [or esp Brit at] sth] cigarette

[etw] paffen

puff out VB trans

1. puff out (expand):

to puff out ⇆ sth

etw aufblähen

to puff out ⇆ sth feathers

etw aufplustern

2. puff out Brit (exhaust):

to puff out ⇆ sb

jdn erschöpfen

after the walk we were totally puffed out

nach dem Spaziergang waren wir vollkommen aus der Puste inf

I. puff up VB trans

1. puff up (make swell):

to puff up ⇆ sth

etw [an]schwellen lassen

2. puff up fig:

to puff oneself up person

sich acc aufblasen

to be puffed up with pride

ganz aufgeblasen sein

II. puff up VB intr

puff up

[an]schwellen

ˈpuff ad·der N

puff adder

Puffotter f <-, -n>

puff ˈpas·try N no pl

puff pastry

Blätterteig m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈpuff piece N Am JOURN

puff piece

Lobschrift f

puff piece

Lobeshymne f <-, -n> fig

puff ˈsleeves N pl

puff sleeves

Puffärmel <-s, -> pl

puff up VB

puff up

aufbauschen

OpenDict entry

cheese puff N

cheese puff FOOD

mit Cheddarkäse aromatisierter Snack in Flipsform

Present

I	puff
you	puff
he/she/it	puffs
we	puff
you	puff
they	puff

Past

I	puffed
you	puffed
he/she/it	puffed
we	puffed
you	puffed
they	puffed

Present Perfect

I	have	puffed
you	have	puffed
he/she/it	has	puffed
we	have	puffed
you	have	puffed
they	have	puffed

Past Perfect

I	had	puffed
you	had	puffed
he/she/it	had	puffed
we	had	puffed
you	had	puffed
they	had	puffed