puff in German
puff in German is Atemstoß, Hauch, Windbeutel — puff means a short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
puff in German
Atemstoß
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Hauch
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Windbeutel
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Windstoß
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Atem
(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
Puste
(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
Hub
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
Sprühstoß
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
Zug
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
Gras
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
Windbeutel
(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.
blasen
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
paffen
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
puffen
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
pusten
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
verpuffen
(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
anpreisen
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
werben
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 German?
"puff" in German is Atemstoß, Hauch, Windbeutel. 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 German, "puff" is Atemstoß, Hauch, Windbeutel.
Are there other ways to say "puff" in German?
Yes — German has 17 translations listed for "puff": Atemstoß, Hauch, Windbeutel, Windstoß, Atem, Puste.
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