puff out

hinchar, inflar

Hacer que una parte del cuerpo o un objeto aumente de volumen al llenarlo o empujarlo hacia fuera.

En inglés sencillo: To make part of your body or another object larger or rounder by filling or pushing it outward.

• Puff out your cheeks.
• He puffed out his chest with pride.
• The cold bird puffed its feathers out.

Cómo se usa: puff something out (The bird puffed its feathers out.)

Sinónimos: inflate, swell

Antónimos: deflate

Expresiones frecuentes: puff out cheeks, puff out feathers

echar humo, despedir humo

Expulsar humo o gas en pequeñas cantidades sucesivas.

En inglés sencillo: To release smoke or gas in small amounts, one after another.

• The engine puffed out smoke.
• An old train puffed out clouds of steam.
• The factory chimney was puffing out black smoke all morning.

Cómo se usa: puff something out (The chimney puffed out thick smoke.)

Sinónimos: emit, give off

Expresiones frecuentes: puff out smoke, puff out steam

soplar suavemente, exhalar

Expulsar aire o humo con un soplo breve y suave.

En inglés sencillo: To blow air or smoke out with a short, gentle breath.

• She puffed out a little air.
• He puffed out a smoke ring and watched it rise.
• The child puffed out a gentle breath through pursed lips.

Cómo se usa: puff something out (He puffed a smoke ring out through his lips.)

Sinónimos: blow out, breathe out

Expresiones frecuentes: puff out air, puff out smoke