soffiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• hiss verb To make a sharp, sustained "sss" sound, as a snake or escaping gas does.
• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

soffiare is used for these senses in English:

• hiss (intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

hiss — full definition

1. verb To make a sharp, sustained "sss" sound, as a snake or escaping gas does.
2. verb To show disapproval of someone by making this sound.
3. noun A sharp, sustained sound like that made by a snake or escaping steam.

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