puff

bouffée, petit nuage

Petit nuage ou émission brève de fumée, de gaz ou d’air.

En anglais simple : A small cloud or short burst of smoke, gas, or air.

• A puff of smoke rose above the roof.
• The engine released small puffs of steam.
• A sudden puff of air lifted the paper.

Comment l'utiliser : a puff of something (A puff of steam escaped from the kettle.)

Synonymes : wisp, burst

Expressions courantes : a puff of smoke, a puff of steam, a puff of air

bouffée

Une prise de fumée aspirée d’une cigarette, d’un cigare ou d’une pipe.

En anglais simple : One act of breathing smoke in from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

• He took a puff on his cigarette.
• After two puffs, she put the cigar down.
• Can one puff make you cough?

Comment l'utiliser : a puff on something (He took a puff on his pipe.); a puff of something (She took one puff of the cigarette.)

Synonymes : drag

Expressions courantes : take a puff, a puff on something, one last puff

souffle

Petite quantité d’air soufflée rapidement par la bouche.

En anglais simple : A short, quick breath blown out of the mouth.

• One puff blew out the candle.
• He gave a short puff through his lips.
• She cleared the lens with a gentle puff of breath.

Comment l'utiliser : a puff of something (A puff of breath blew the dust away.)

Expressions courantes : a puff of breath, a gentle puff, one quick puff

chou à la crème

Petite pâtisserie légère garnie de crème, de fromage ou d’un autre aliment mou.

En anglais simple : A small, light cake or pastry filled with cream, cheese, or another soft food.

• She bought a cream puff.
• The baker filled the puffs with custard.
• Would you like a cheese puff with your tea?

Synonymes : pastry

Expressions courantes : cream puff, cheese puff, a chocolate puff

souffle

Le souffle ou l’énergie nécessaires pour fournir un effort physique.

En anglais simple : The breath or energy you need for physical effort.

• I'm out of puff.
• We ran out of puff halfway up the hill.
• Have you got enough puff left for another lap?

Comment l'utiliser : be out of puff (I was out of puff after climbing the stairs.)

Synonymes : breath, stamina

Expressions courantes : out of puff, run out of puff, enough puff left

haleter, souffler

Respirer par petits souffles bruyants, généralement à cause de la fatigue après un effort physique.

En anglais simple : To breathe in short, noisy breaths, usually because you are tired from physical effort.

• He was puffing after the run.
• We puffed up the steep hill.
• Why are you huffing and puffing so much?

Synonymes : pant, breathe hard

Expressions courantes : huff and puff, puff up stairs, puff along

rejeter, souffler

Émettre de la fumée ou du gaz par petits nuages ou courtes bouffées.

En anglais simple : To send out smoke or gas in small clouds or short bursts.

• The engine puffed out steam.
• Smoke puffed from the chimney.
• The little train was puffing white clouds into the sky.

Comment l'utiliser : puff out something (The old engine puffed out thick smoke.); puff something into something (The chimney puffed smoke into the cold air.)

Synonymes : emit, give off

Expressions courantes : puff out smoke, puff smoke into something, puff out steam

gonfler

Rendre quelque chose plus gros ou plus rond en le remplissant d’air ou en le faisant gonfler.

En anglais simple : To make something larger or rounder by filling it with air or making it swell.

• She puffed out her cheeks.
• The bird puffed up its feathers against the cold.
• Heat makes the pastry puff up in the oven.

Comment l'utiliser : puff something out (He puffed his cheeks out and held his breath.); puff something up (The bird puffed its feathers up.)

Synonymes : inflate, swell, expand

Contraires : deflate

Expressions courantes : puff out something, puff up something, puff out cheeks