puff
gb/pˈʌf/ us/pˈʌf/
A2
Engleză
~ 9300
pamacs, fuvallat, liheg, zihál, pöfékel, szív, felpuffad, felfúj, felráz, slukk, szippantás, reklámcikk, PR-anyag, ajnározó írás, képviselőfánk, krémmel töltött fánk, púderpamacs, hájpol, túlzóan reklámoz, agyonreklámoz, ajnároz
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
a puff of [smoke/air/steam]
A small puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
Egy kis füstpamacs szállt fel a kéményből.
She blew out the candle with a single puff of air.
Egyetlen fújással eloltotta a gyertyát.
Cold puffs of breath hung in front of their faces in the winter night.
The train left the station surrounded by white puffs of steam.
Exemple pentru cursanți
A puff of smoke came from the car.
Egy füstpamacs jött ki az autóból.
He blew a puff of air on the hot soup.
Ráfújt egyet a forró levesre.
I saw little puffs of steam in the cold morning.
One puff of wind closed the door.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'puff' with 'smoke', saying *'I saw a puff'* when they mean they saw smoke for a long time. Use 'puff' only for a small, short burst, usually with 'of': 'a puff of smoke'.
Sens
small burst or cloud of air/smoke
Colocații
a puff of smoke
|a puff of air
|a puff of wind
|a little puff
|disappear in a puff of smoke
Sinonime
burst (General word for a sudden short increase or cloud of something; does not specifically suggest air or smoke.)
Antonime
steady stream (Describes something continuous rather than short and sudden.)
Teme
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A small, short cloud or blow of air, smoke, or steam.
A small, brief burst or cloud of air, smoke, steam, or similar gas.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] puffs after [activity]
By the time she reached the top of the stairs, she was puffing heavily.
Mire felért a lépcső tetejére, erősen lihegett.
The runners crossed the finish line, puffing and dripping with sweat.
A futók lihegve és csurom izzadtan lépték át a célvonalat.
He puffed for a minute after the sprint, then smiled and waved.
We were soon puffing our way up the steep hill.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I was puffing after I ran to the bus.
Lihegtem, miután odafutottam a buszhoz.
He came into the room puffing and very hot.
Lihegve és nagyon kimelegedve jött be a szobába.
They puffed as they walked up the long stairs.
She stopped, puffing hard, and drank some water.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *'I am very breathless'* instead of 'I am puffing' or 'I am out of breath'. 'Puff' is a natural verb to describe loud, hard breathing after exercise.
Sens
breathe quickly and heavily
Colocații
puff and pant
|puff up the hill
|left puffing
|puffing hard
|puffing for breath
Sinonime
pant (Very close in meaning; often sounds a bit more intense or urgent than 'puff'.)
Antonime
breathe easily (Describes calm, relaxed breathing without effort.)
Teme
health
|sports
|daily life
Definiție
To breathe fast and hard, usually after you run or climb.
To breathe quickly and with effort, often noisily, especially after physical exertion.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] puffs on [a cigarette/pipe]
He sat by the window, quietly puffing on his pipe.
Az ablak mellett ült, és csendesen pöfékelt a pipáján.
Outside the office, workers stood puffing on cigarettes during their break.
Az iroda előtt dolgozók álldogáltak, és a szünetükben a cigarettájukon pöfékeltek.
She puffed on a cigar and stared at the city lights.
Old photos showed men in hats puffing away in a smoky bar.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He stood outside and puffed on a cigarette.
Odakint állt, és cigarettát szívott.
Two men were puffing on pipes in the park.
Két férfi pipán pöfékelt a parkban.
She sat on the balcony, puffing away and thinking.
They puffed on cigars to celebrate the win.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *'puff a cigarette'* instead of 'puff on a cigarette'. Use 'on' (or 'at' in some varieties) to show the action of drawing smoke from it.
Sens
smoke by drawing and blowing
Colocații
puff on a cigarette
|puff on his pipe
|sat puffing away
|puffing smoke rings
|puffing at a cigar
Sinonime
smoke (More general; 'puff' focuses on each small action of pulling smoke in and blowing it out.)
Antonime
quit smoking (To stop the activity of smoking completely, opposite of continuing to puff on cigarettes.)
Teme
daily life
|health
|daily_life
Definiție
To smoke a cigarette or pipe, taking smoke into your mouth and blowing it out.
To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or similar object by drawing the smoke into the mouth and then blowing it out.
VERB
B1
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] puffs up / [someone] puffs [something] up
She puffed up the cushions before the guests arrived.
Felrázta a párnákat, mielőtt megérkeztek a vendégek.
The dough puffed up nicely in the hot oven.
A tészta szépen felpuffadt a forró sütőben.
He puffed out his chest and walked into the room.
The wind puffed out the sails and the boat began to move.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He puffed out his cheeks like a balloon.
Felfújta az arcát, mint egy lufit.
The bread puffed up in the oven.
A kenyér felpuffadt a sütőben.
She puffed up the pillows on the sofa.
The wind puffed out his jacket.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use only 'blow' instead of 'puff out' or 'puff up' when talking about making cheeks or a chest round. 'Blow' describes moving air; 'puff' here focuses on the shape becoming round and full.
Sens
swell or make swell with air
Colocații
puff up the pillows
|puff out his chest
|puff out her cheeks
|the bread puffed up
|the jacket puffed out
Sinonime
inflate (Often used for filling with air more fully or formally; 'puff' suggests lighter or softer swelling.)
Antonime
deflate (To let air or fullness out so something becomes smaller or flatter.)
Teme
daily life
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To become bigger and rounder, or to make something bigger and rounder, often with air.
To swell or cause something to swell and become larger or rounder, often by filling it with air or making it fluffy.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
5
slukk
B2
szippantás
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
take a puff of/on [a cigarette]
He took a long puff on his cigarette and sighed.
Vett egy hosszú slukkot a cigarettájából, és felsóhajtott.
She offered him a puff of her cigar.
Megkínálta egy slukkal a szivarjából.
After one last puff, he crushed the cigarette under his shoe.
The doctor told him not to take even a single puff while he was recovering.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He took a puff of his cigarette.
Vett egy slukkot a cigarettájából.
She asked, “Do you want a puff?”
Megkérdezte: „Kérsz egy slukkot?”
I had one puff and then gave it back.
He took two puffs and then put the cigarette out.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes mix this with 'smoke', saying *'I had a smoke of his cigarette'* when they mean a small try. For a single try or action, say 'I had a puff of his cigarette.'
Sens
single act of smoking
Colocații
take a puff
|have a puff
|one last puff
|a quick puff
|a few puffs
Sinonime
drag (Informal word, especially in American English, for a single pull on a cigarette.)
Antonime
abstinence (Not taking any puffs at all; completely avoiding smoking.)
Teme
daily life
|health
|daily_life
Definiție
One time that you take smoke into your mouth from a cigarette or pipe and blow it out.
A single act of breathing smoke in and out from a cigarette, pipe, or similar object.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
6
Tipar de utilizare:
a puff for [a product/film/person]
The review was little more than a puff for the new restaurant.
A kritika alig volt több az új étterem reklámjánál.
Critics dismissed the biography as a PR puff.
A kritikusok szerint az életrajz nem más, mint PR-anyag.
The magazine ran a puff on the actor just before the film’s release.
He refused to write a puff for a product he didn’t believe in.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Many people thought the article was just a puff for the company.
Sokan úgy gondolták, hogy a cikk csak reklámcikk a cégről.
The report was a puff and did not ask hard questions.
A jelentés PR-anyag volt, és nem tett fel kellemetlen kérdéseket.
The newspaper printed a puff on the new smartphone.
Some movie reviews are more like puffs than real reviews.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'puff' in 'puff piece' is related to air or smoke. In this use, it means strong, often dishonest praise, usually for marketing.
Sens
overly flattering promotional article
Colocații
puff piece
|advertising puff
|PR puff
|a bit of puff
|pure publicity puff
Sinonime
plug (Informal; often used for a short spoken or written promotion rather than a full article.)
Antonime
hatchet job (An article that very strongly criticizes or attacks someone, opposite of an overly positive 'puff'.)
Teme
media
|business
|communication
Definiție
An article or report that says too many good things about something, like an advertisement.
A piece of writing, broadcast, or other communication that praises someone or something too much, usually as a form of promotion or advertising.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
7
Tipar de utilizare:
eat a puff / serve puffs
We ordered coffee and a cream puff for dessert.
Kávét és egy képviselőfánkot rendeltünk desszertnek.
The bakery sells little custard puffs in a box of six.
A pékség kis vaníliakrémes fánkokat árul hatdarabos dobozban.
She made cheese puffs to serve with drinks.
He picked up a tray of apple puffs from the shop.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I ate a cream puff after lunch.
Ebéd után ettem egy képviselőfánkot.
They bought sweet puffs from the bakery.
Édes krémes fánkokat vettek a pékségben.
She made small cheese puffs for the party.
He likes coffee with a puff in the afternoon.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'puff' with 'puff pastry'. 'Puff pastry' is the type of dough; a 'puff' is a small pastry or snack made from that kind of dough.
Sens
small light pastry or cake
Colocații
cream puff
|custard puff
|cheese puff
|apple puff
|chocolate puffs
Sinonime
pastry (More general; 'puff' is a specific small pastry, often round and filled.)
Teme
food
|daily life
|food_drink
Definiție
A small, light cake made from pastry, usually with something inside like cream.
A small, light pastry, often round and filled with cream, custard, or another sweet or savory filling.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
8
púderpamacs
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
apply powder with a puff
She dabbed her nose with a powder puff.
Púderpamaccsal megpaskolta az orrát.
Always use a clean puff to avoid skin problems.
Mindig tiszta púderpamacsot használj, hogy elkerüld a bőrproblémákat.
The compact includes a mirror and a small puff.
She replaced the old puff with a fresh one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She put powder on her face with a puff.
Púderpamacsot használt, hogy púdert tegyen az arcára.
I need a new powder puff for my makeup.
Új púderpamacsra van szükségem a sminkemhez.
The box has powder and a small puff inside.
Wash your puff often to keep it clean.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'puff' here is about air. In this meaning, a 'puff' is a physical object: a soft pad for putting on powder.
Sens
soft pad for face powder
Colocații
powder puff
|makeup puff
|soft puff
|wash the puff
|a clean puff
Sinonime
applicator (More general word for a tool used to put on makeup; not always soft or for powder.)
Teme
fashion
|daily life
|daily_life
Definiție
A small, soft pad that you use to put powder on your face.
A small, soft pad used to apply face powder or other cosmetic powder.
VERB
C1
9
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] puffs [a product/event/person]
The publisher has been puffing her new novel on social media.
A kiadó már egy ideje túlzó dicséretekkel reklámozza a szerző új regényét a közösségi médiában.
The product was heavily puffed in TV commercials before its launch.
A terméket a bevezetése előtt túlzóan reklámozták a tévéreklámokban.
Local radio shows puffed the festival for weeks.
Some websites puff untested products just to earn money.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The company puffed the new phone on TV.
A cég túlzóan reklámozta az új telefont a tévében.
The ad puffed the drink as very healthy.
A reklám túlzóan egészségesnek állította be az italt.
They puffed the show on the front page.
Many blogs puff new games to get more clicks.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'puff up' meaning to make something bigger. As a plain verb with an object like 'puff the show', it usually means to advertise or praise too much.
Sens
promote with exaggerated praise
Colocații
puff the new book
|heavily puffed
|puffed by the press
|puffing his latest film
|puff up the product
Sinonime
promote (More neutral; 'puff' suggests the praise is stronger than honest or balanced promotion.)
Antonime
criticize (To speak or write about faults instead of giving strong praise.)
Teme
business
|media
|communication
Definiție
To talk or write about something in a very positive way to make people want it.
To advertise or promote someone or something by giving exaggerated or excessive praise.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
puff
IPA
GB/pˈʌf/
US/pˈʌf/
Silabe și accent
puff (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (puff)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: puff
- Plural: puff, puffs
Verb
- Base: puff
- 3rd Person Singular: puffs
- Present Participle: puffing
- Past: puffed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
puffs
noun
puffing
verb
puffed
verb
Core family
puffy
adjective
Related words
puffiness
noun
Expresii
a puff of air
1/ə pˈʌf əv ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
small short burst of air
A small, short blow of air.
Exemple
- A cold puff of air came in when he opened the door.
- She blew a puff of air to cool the hot tea.
- I felt a light puff of air on my neck.
a puff of smoke
1/ə pˈʌf əv smˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
small short cloud of smoke
A small, short cloud of smoke.
Exemple
- A puff of smoke rose from the match and then disappeared.
- With a puff of smoke, the magician seemed to vanish.
- We saw only a small puff of smoke from the engine.
cream puff
1/kɹˈim pˈʌf/
fixed phrase
round pastry filled with cream
A small, round pastry that is empty inside and filled with sweet cream.
Exemple
- We shared a plate of cream puffs for dessert.
- She baked cream puffs and filled them with vanilla custard.
- The bakery sells chocolate-covered cream puffs.
go up in a puff of smoke
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈʌp ˈɪn ə pˈʌf əv smˈoʊk/
idiom
plans or hopes disappear suddenly
For plans, hopes, or work to end suddenly with no result, as if they disappeared.
Exemple
- Years of hard work went up in a puff of smoke when the company closed.
- Their travel plans went up in a puff of smoke after the flight was cancelled.
- One mistake and the whole project could go up in a puff of smoke.
huff and puff
1/hˈʌf ˈænd pˈʌf/
idiom
informal
breathe hard or complain loudly
To breathe very hard, or to complain in a loud and angry way.
Exemple
- He was huffing and puffing after running for the bus.
- She huffed and puffed about the new rules but followed them anyway.
- The children huffed and puffed when they were told to clean their room.
powder puff
1/pˈaʊdɚ pˈʌf/
fixed phrase
soft pad for putting on powder
A small, soft pad that you use to put face powder on your skin.
Exemple
- She dabbed her cheeks with a powder puff.
- The compact comes with a mirror and a tiny powder puff.
- Rinse your powder puff often to keep it clean.
puff and pant
1/pˈʌf ˈænd pˈænt/
idiom
breathe very hard after effort
To breathe very hard and fast, usually after running or climbing.
Exemple
- We were puffing and panting by the time we reached the top.
- He came in puffing and panting, five minutes late.
- The dog puffed and panted in the summer heat.
puff away
1/pˈʌf əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
keep smoking continuously
To keep smoking, taking many puffs one after another.
Exemple
- He sat on the balcony, puffing away on his cigar.
- They puffed away in the cold outside the office.
- She puffed away quietly while reading her book.
puff on
1/pˈʌf ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
smoke a cigarette or pipe
To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or similar thing by taking smoke into your mouth and blowing it out.
Exemple
- He sat at the bar, quietly puffing on a cigarette.
- An old man puffed on a pipe by the fire.
- They stood outside puffing on their vapes.
puff out
1/pˈʌf ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
make cheeks or chest rounder
To make part of your body or something else rounder and larger by filling it with air, or to become like that.
Exemple
- He puffed out his chest and walked onto the stage.
- She puffed out her cheeks like a balloon to make the children laugh.
- The wind suddenly puffed out the sails and the boat moved forward.
puff pastry
1/pˈʌf pˈeɪstɹi/
fixed phrase
light flaky layered pastry dough
A type of pastry dough that has many thin layers and becomes light and flaky when you bake it.
Exemple
- She made a tart using frozen puff pastry.
- The top of the pie was covered with puff pastry.
- Puff pastry becomes very light and flaky in the oven.
puff piece
1/pˈʌf pˈis/
fixed phrase
overly positive promotional article
A newspaper or online article that says too many good things about someone or something, like an advertisement.
Exemple
- Many readers criticized the story as a puff piece for the company.
- The interview felt like a puff piece and never asked tough questions.
- That magazine is known for publishing puff pieces about celebrities.
puff up
1/pˈʌf ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
swell physically or with pride
To become larger and rounder, or to make something larger and rounder; sometimes also to become too proud.
Exemple
- The bread will puff up in the oven.
- She puffed up the pillows on the sofa.
- He puffed up with pride when he heard the news.
puff yourself up
1/pˈʌf jʊɹsˈɛlf ˈʌp/
idiom
informal
act too proud or important
To behave as if you are very important or strong, in a way that looks silly or not real.
Exemple
- He tends to puff himself up when he talks about his job.
- Don’t puff yourself up; just be honest about your skills.
- She puffed herself up and claimed she could do it better than anyone.