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Honey can pick up a cigarette off the floor, puff on it, and blow the smoke out."Honey kann eine Zigarette vom Boden aufheben, daran ziehen und den Rauch ausblasen."Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The UnderdogBeneath The UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
You can cook biscuits and puff pastry on three levels at the same time.Die benötigten Backofentemperaturen sind niedriger als bei Ober- und Unterhitze.http://portal.bsh-partner.com 05.07.2011http://portal.bsh-partner.com 05.07.2011
Adam watched the silhouette outlined against the pebbled wii dow, a match being struck, a cigarette being lit, the first puff of smoke; he even heard a sigh.Adam beobachtete die schattenhafte Gestalt, die sich gegen die Milchglasscheibe abzeichnete. Er sah, wie ein Streichholz entflammt und eine Zigarette angezündet wurde.Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von EhreEin Mann von EhreArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachA Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
They would go on puffing their clouds of smoke into each other's eyes in profound silence, till the clock struck eight, when the exciseman would get up, knock the ashes out of his pipe, and with a ' Not much news, to speak of,' be off to his bed.In tiefem Schweigen bliesen sich beide nun den dicken Tabaksdampf ins Gesicht, bis auf den Glockenschlag acht Uhr der Einnehmer aufstand, die Pfeife ausklopfte, und mit den Worten: Ja so gehts, Herr Gevatter! - die Kneipe verließ.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The black snow clouds had dissipated into harmlesslooking gray puffs gliding on the westward wind.Die düsteren Schneewolken waren abgezogen und ihnen folgten harmlos aussehende graue Wattebäusche, die mit dem Westwind einhertrieben.Bear, Greg / Blood MusicBear, Greg / BlutmusikBlutmusikBear, Greg© 1985 Greg Bear© 2008 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Ubersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHBlood MusicBear, Greg© 1985, 2002 by Greg Bear
I could smell the dead dust at my feet, I saw the puffs of moon-powder whirl upward and settle again. 1 was divested of my being and no substitute was in the of Bng.Ich roch den toten Staub zu meinen Füßen, ich sah die Wölkchen Mondpulver, die aufwirbelten und sich wieder legten, meine Existenz wurde mir genommen, ohne daß ich eine andere an ihrer Statt erhielt.Nooteboom, Cees / The following storyNooteboom, Cees / Die folgende GeschichteDie folgende GeschichteNooteboom, Cees© Cees Nooteboom 1991© der deutschen Ausgabe Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main 1991The following storyNooteboom, Cees© 1991 Cees Nooteboom© Harvill 1993
But Fenoglio's grandchildren had puffed in his face, too, although with considerably smaller mouths and breath that didn't smell quite so strong.Aber auch seine Enkel hatten ihm ins Gesicht geblasen, allerdings mit deutlich kleineren Mündern und einem nicht ganz so streng riechenden Atem.Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / TintentodTintentodFunke, Cornelia© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, HamburgInkdeathFunke, Cornelia©2007 Dressler Verlag©2008 Anthea Bell
starch or puffed starch,Stärke oder Quellstärke,© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 16.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 16.05.2011
Hot air cooking is ideal for cakes in tins and cream puffs.Auch Rührkuchen in Formen und Windbeutel gelingen Ihnen mit dieser Heizart am besten.© BSH Munich, Germanyhttp://portal.bsh-partner.com 17.05.2011© BSH Munich, Germanyhttp://portal.bsh-partner.com 17.05.2011
"I just puffed the hard file on Gladden that was put together after some of you visited him six years ago for the rapist profile data project.»Ich habe mir gerade die Akte über Gladden geholt, die damals zusammengestellt wurde, im Rahmen der Beschaffung von Material über Vergewaltiger.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
The dancer held up a doll and puffed out the skirt of its dress so that it opened prettily like a fully blown flower.Die Tänzerin hielt eine Puppe in die Höhe, blies den Rock ihres Kleides auf, und er öffnete sich wie eine voll erblühte, hübsche Blume.Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenWie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und WienHow The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
LaShawna had dragged Stella into a stall and whispered fiercely at her, “What are you doing, girl, going wasp and getting yourself puffed!LaShawna hatte Stella in eine Kabine gezerrt und wütend geflüstert: "Was machst du nur, Mädchen, wirst gleich zur Wespe und lässt dich schwängern?!Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
Puffing like an ancient steam locomotive, Nicholas van Rijn entered the central office.Schnaufend wie eine altertümliche Dampflokomotive betrat Nicholas van Rijn das Hauptbüro.Anderson, Poul / Satan's WorldAnderson, Poul / Die SatansweltDie SatansweltAnderson, Poul© 1969 by Poul AndersonSatan's WorldAnderson, Poul© 1968 by Conde Nast Publications Inc.© 1969 by Poul Anderson
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Collocations
cream puff
Sahnestück
baked apple in puff pastry
Apfel im Schlafrock
puff pastries
Blätterteige
puff paste
Butterteig
puff like a grampus
schnaufen wie ein Walross
puff like a grampus
schnaufen wie eine Lokomotive
Word forms
puff
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | puff | puffs |
Possessive case | puff's | puffs' |
puff
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | puffed |
Imperative | puff |
Present Participle (Participle I) | puffing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | puffed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I puff | we puff |
you puff | you puff |
he/she/it puffs | they puff |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am puffing | we are puffing |
you are puffing | you are puffing |
he/she/it is puffing | they are puffing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have puffed | we have puffed |
you have puffed | you have puffed |
he/she/it has puffed | they have puffed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been puffing | we have been puffing |
you have been puffing | you have been puffing |
he/she/it has been puffing | they have been puffing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I puffed | we puffed |
you puffed | you puffed |
he/she/it puffed | they puffed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was puffing | we were puffing |
you were puffing | you were puffing |
he/she/it was puffing | they were puffing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had puffed | we had puffed |
you had puffed | you had puffed |
he/she/it had puffed | they had puffed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been puffing | we had been puffing |
you had been puffing | you had been puffing |
he/she/it had been puffing | they had been puffing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will puff | we shall/will puff |
you will puff | you will puff |
he/she/it will puff | they will puff |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be puffing | we shall/will be puffing |
you will be puffing | you will be puffing |
he/she/it will be puffing | they will be puffing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have puffed | we shall/will have puffed |
you will have puffed | you will have puffed |
he/she/it will have puffed | they will have puffed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been puffing | we shall/will have been puffing |
you will have been puffing | you will have been puffing |
he/she/it will have been puffing | they will have been puffing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would puff | we should/would puff |
you would puff | you would puff |
he/she/it would puff | they would puff |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be puffing | we should/would be puffing |
you would be puffing | you would be puffing |
he/she/it would be puffing | they would be puffing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have puffed | we should/would have puffed |
you would have puffed | you would have puffed |
he/she/it would have puffed | they would have puffed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been puffing | we should/would have been puffing |
you would have been puffing | you would have been puffing |
he/she/it would have been puffing | they would have been puffing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am puffed | we are puffed |
you are puffed | you are puffed |
he/she/it is puffed | they are puffed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being puffed | we are being puffed |
you are being puffed | you are being puffed |
he/she/it is being puffed | they are being puffed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been puffed | we have been puffed |
you have been puffed | you have been puffed |
he/she/it has been puffed | they have been puffed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was puffed | we were puffed |
you were puffed | you were puffed |
he/she/it was puffed | they were puffed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being puffed | we were being puffed |
you were being puffed | you were being puffed |
he/she/it was being puffed | they were being puffed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been puffed | we had been puffed |
you had been puffed | you had been puffed |
he/she/it had been puffed | they had been puffed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be puffed | we shall/will be puffed |
you will be puffed | you will be puffed |
he/she/it will be puffed | they will be puffed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been puffed | we shall/will have been puffed |
you will have been puffed | you will have been puffed |
he/she/it will have been puffed | they will have been puffed |