puff in Portuguese
puff in Portuguese is profiterole, sopro, fôlego — puff means a short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
puff in Portuguese
profiterole
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
sopro
(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
fôlego
(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
baforada
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
pitada
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
erva
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
maconha
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
profiterole
(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.
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 Portuguese?
"puff" in Portuguese is profiterole, sopro, fôlego. 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 Portuguese, "puff" is profiterole, sopro, fôlego.
Are there other ways to say "puff" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "puff": profiterole, sopro, fôlego, baforada, pitada, erva.
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