œufs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for œufs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cut-off [Brit ˈkʌtɒf, Am ˈkədɑf] N

1. cut-off (upper limit):

cut-off

limite m massimo

cut-off

tetto m massimo

2. cut-off (automatic switch):

cut-off (for water-flow)

otturatore m

3. cut-off Am (shorter route):

cut-off

scorciatoia f

II.cut-offs N

cut-offs npl:

cut-offs

pantaloni m tagliati al ginocchio

I.cast-offs N npl Am

1. cast-offs (clothes):

cast-offs

abiti m smessi, vecchi

Phrases:

society's cast-offs fig

gli emarginati della società, i reietti

II.cast-off [Brit ˈkɑːstɒf, Am ˈkæstɑf] ADJ

cast-off garment

smesso

cast-off object

che non si usa più

I.puff up VB [pʌf -] (puff up)

puff up feathers:

arruffarsi

puff up eyes:

gonfiare, gonfiarsi

puff up rice:

gonfiarsi

II.puff up VB [pʌf -] (puff up [sth], puff [sth] up)

puff up feathers, fur:

puff up

arruffare

her eyes were all puffed up

i suoi occhi erano tutti gonfi

to be puffed up with pride

essere pieno d'orgoglio or tutto tronfio

I.puff out VB [pʌf -] (puff out)

puff out sails:

gonfiarsi

puff out sleeve, skirt:

essere a sbuffo

II.puff out VB [pʌf -] (puff out [sth], puff [sth] out)

1. puff out (swell):

puff out sails

gonfiare

to puff out one's cheeks

gonfiare le guance

to puff out one's chest

gonfiare il petto

the bird puffed out its feathers

l'uccello arruffò le piume

2. puff out (give out):

to puff out smoke person, chimney, train:

fare sbuffi di fumo

III.puff out VB [pʌf -] (puff [sb] out) inf

puff out

togliere il fiato a qn

the run had puffed him out inf

la corsa gli aveva tolto il fiato

I.puff [Brit pʌf, Am pəf] N

1. puff:

puff (of smoke, steam)

sbuffo m

puff (of air, of breath: from mouth)

soffio m

to blow out the candles in one puff

spegnere le candele in un soffio solo

to take a puff at cigarette, pipe

dare un tiro a

to vanish or disappear in a puff of smoke

svanire or scomparire in una nuvola di fumo

to vanish or disappear in a puff of smoke fig

andare in fumo

puffs of cloud

riccioli di nuvole

2. puff Brit (breath):

puff inf

fiato m

puff inf

respiro m

to be out of puff inf

avere il fiatone

to get one's puff back inf

riprendere fiato

3. puff FOOD:

puff

sfogliatina f

jam puff

sfogliatina alla marmellata

4. puff (cosmetic) → powder puff

5. puff Brit (homosexual):

puff inf, pej

checca f offens

6. puff inf:

puff (favourable review)

gonfiatura f

puff (favourable review)

pompatura f

puff (favourable publicity)

montatura f

to give a puff to play, show

pompare or gonfiare or decantare

II.puff [Brit pʌf, Am pəf] VB trans

1. puff pipe:

puff

fumare, tirare da

to puff smoke person, chimney, train:

fare sbuffi di fumo

to puff smoke into sb's face

soffiare del fumo in faccia a qn

2. puff (praise) inf:

puff book, film, play

pompare, gonfiare, decantare

III.puff [Brit pʌf, Am pəf] VB intr

1. puff:

puff

sbuffare

smoke puffed from the chimney

il fumo usciva a sbuffi dal comignolo

to puff (away) at pipe, cigarette

tirare boccate a

to puff in, out, along train:

entrare, uscire, procedere sbuffando

2. puff (pant):

puff

ansimare

puff

ansare

he was puffing hard or puffing and panting

stava ansimando pesantemente

she came puffing and blowing up the hill

venne su per la collina col fiato grosso

See also powder puff

powder puff [Brit, Am ˈpaʊdər ˌpəf] N

powder puff

piumino m della cipria

duff in VB [dʌf -] VB [dʌf -] (duff [sb] in, duff [sb] up)

duff in duff up

malmenare

duff in duff up

picchiare

I.tuft [Brit tʌft, Am təft] N

tuft

ciuffo m

tuft

cespo m

II.tuft [Brit tʌft, Am təft] VB trans

1. tuft (provide with tufts):

tuft

ornare di ciuffi

2. tuft cushion, mattress:

tuft

trapuntare

III.tuft [Brit tʌft, Am təft] VB intr

tuft grass:

tuft

crescere a ciuffi

I.buff¹ [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] N

1. buff (colour):

buff

camoscio m

2. buff (leather):

buff

pelle f di bufalo, di bue

3. buff (nakedness) inf, hum:

in the buff

nudo

to strip down to the buff

mettersi nudo or denudarsi

4. buff TECH:

buff

pulitrice f

II.buff¹ [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] ADJ

1. buff (colour):

buff

color camoscio

2. buff:

buff

scamosciato

3. buff (with big muscles):

buff inf

ben messo, ben piantato

III.buff¹ [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] VB trans

buff shoes

lucidare

buff fingernails, metal

pulire

I.cuff¹ [Brit kʌf, Am kəf] N

1. cuff:

cuff (at wrist)

polsino m

cuff (turned back)

risvolto m

2. cuff Am (on trousers):

cuff

risvolto m

3. cuff MED (for blood pressure):

cuff

manicotto m (dello sfigmomanometro)

II.cuffs N

cuffs npl inf (handcuffs):

cuffs

manette f

III.cuff¹ [Brit kʌf, Am kəf] VB trans inf (handcuff)

cuff

mettere le manette a, ammanettare

IV.cuff¹ [Brit kʌf, Am kəf]

to speak off the cuff

improvvisare un discorso

an off the cuff remark, discussion

un'osservazione, una discussione improvvisata

to buy on the cuff Am inf

comprare a credito

I.luff [Brit lʌf, Am ləf] N

1. luff (manoeuvre):

luff

orzata f

2. luff (edge of sail):

luff

caduta f prodiera

3. luff (side of ship):

luff

orza f

luff

lato m di sopravvento

II.luff [Brit lʌf, Am ləf] VB trans

luff ship, helm:

luff

mettere all'orza

III.luff [Brit lʌf, Am ləf] VB intr

luff

orzare

œufs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for œufs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.huff [hʌf] VB intr

to huff and puff (breathe loudly)

ansimare

to huff and puff inf (complain)

sbuffare

II.huff [hʌf] VB trans

huff

dire in malo modo

III.huff [hʌf] N inf

huff

sbuffo m

to be in a huff

essere impermalito

to get into a huff

prendersela

to go off in a huff

andarsene impermalito

I.buff [bʌf] N

1. buff (leather):

buff

pelle f di bufalo

2. buff inf (person):

buff

appassionato(-a) m (f)

film buff

cinefilo(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

in the buff inf

nudo, -a

II.buff [bʌf] ADJ

1. buff:

buff

giallognolo, -a

2. buff sl (muscular):

buff athlete

muscoloso, -a

III.buff [bʌf] VB trans

buff metal, shoes:

buff

lucidare

I.puff [pʌf] VB intr

1. puff (blow):

puff

soffiare

2. puff (be out of breath):

puff

avere il fiato corto

Phrases:

to puff on a pipe/cigar/cigarette

tirare boccate di fumo dalla pipa/dal sigaro/dalla sigaretta

II.puff [pʌf] VB trans

1. puff (smoke):

puff

sbuffare

puff cigarette smoke

fumare

2. puff (praise):

puff product, book

magnificare

3. puff (say while panting):

puff

dire ansimando

III.puff [pʌf] N

1. puff inf:

puff (breath)

fiato m

puff (of wind)

folata f

puff (of air)

soffio m

puff (vapor)

sbuffo m

puff of dust, smoke

nuvola f

2. puff (quilt):

puff

piumino m

3. puff (drag, breathing-in):

puff

tiro m

to take puffs on a cigarette

dare un tiro a una sigaretta

4. puff inf (speech, praise):

puff

soffietto m

I.muff¹ [mʌf] VB trans

1. muff (screw up):

muff opportunity

lasciarsi sfuggire

muff THEAT one's lines

dire male

2. muff SPORTS:

muff

mancare

II.muff¹ [mʌf] N SPORTS

muff

presa f mancata

I.off-the-cuff [ˌɑ:f·ðə·ˈkʌf] ADJ

off-the-cuff

spontaneo, -a

II.off-the-cuff [ˌɑ:f·ðə·ˈkʌf] ADV

off-the-cuff

spontaneamente

I.cuff [kʌf] N

1. cuff (end of sleeve):

cuff

polsino m

2. cuff (turned-up trouser leg):

cuff

risvolto m

3. cuff pl inf (handcuffs):

cuff

manette f pl

Phrases:

off the cuff

improvvisato, -a

II.cuff [kʌf] VB trans inf

cuff

ammanettare

I.puff up VB trans

puff up

gonfiarsi

II.puff up VB intr

puff up

inorgoglirsi

powder puff N

powder puff

piumino m per la cipria

puff pastry N

puff pastry

pasta f sfoglia

muff² [mʌf] N FASHION

muff

manicotto m