puff in Finnish
puff in Finnish is puhahdus, puhallus, pusu — puff means a short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
puff in Finnish
puhahdus
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
puhallus
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
pusu
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
henki
(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
haiku
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
tuprahdus
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
vire
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
savut
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
hasa
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
pilvi
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
pusu
(dated, slang) A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
tupruta
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
tupruttaa
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
puffata
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
What does "puff" mean?
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noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
"A puff of smoke rose from the chimney."
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verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
"She was puffing hard by the top of the hill."
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verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
"The bird puffed up its feathers in the cold."
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verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.
"The reviews were clearly puffed by the studio's own marketing team."
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puff in a sentence
- A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
- He took a puff of his cigarette and looked away.
- She was puffing hard by the top of the hill.
- The bird puffed up its feathers in the cold.
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What is "puff" in Finnish?
"puff" in Finnish is puhahdus, puhallus, pusu. puff means: A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
How do you use "puff" in a sentence?
Example: "A puff of smoke rose from the chimney." In Finnish, "puff" is puhahdus, puhallus, pusu.
Are there other ways to say "puff" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "puff": puhahdus, puhallus, pusu, henki, haiku, tuprahdus.
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