puff in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for puff in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

puff puff [ˌpʌfˈpʌf] N child language, inf (train)

puff puff

ciuf ciuf m

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

puff adder [Brit, Am pəf ˈædər] N

puff adder

vipera f soffiante

cream puff [Brit, Am ˈkrim ˌpəf] N

1. cream puff FOOD:

cream puff

bignè m alla crema

2. cream puff Am (weakling):

cream puff inf

smidollato m / smidollata f

3. cream puff (homosexual):

cream puff inf, offens

checca f offens

4. cream puff Am (secondhand bargain):

cream puff inf

affarone m

cream puff inf

occasione f

powder puff [Brit, Am ˈpaʊdər ˌpəf] N

powder puff

piumino m della cipria

puff pastry [Brit, Am ˈpəf ˌpeɪstri] N

puff pastry

pasta f sfoglia

rough puff pastry [ˌrʌfˌpʌfˈpeɪstrɪ] N FOOD

rough puff pastry

= pasta sfoglia fatta senza lasciare che l'impasto riposi durante la lavorazione

Translations for puff in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sfogliatina

puff

puff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for puff in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

powder puff N

powder puff

piumino m per la cipria

puff pastry N

puff pastry

pasta f sfoglia

puff out VB trans

1. puff out (expand):

puff out

gonfiare

2. puff out (exhaust):

puff out

spompare

I.puff up VB trans

puff up

gonfiarsi

II.puff up VB intr

puff up

inorgoglirsi

puff adder N

puff adder

vipera f soffiante

Translations for puff in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bombolone

cream puff

bignè

cream puff

sbuffare

to puff

pasta sfoglia

puff pastry

puff Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to huff and puff (breathe loudly)

ansimare

to huff and puff inf (complain)

sbuffare

to puff on a pipe/cigar/cigarette

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

type of cake consisting of puff pastry filled with candied fruit and cream cheese

sfogliatella