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puff

[pʌf] брит. / амер.

сущ.
1. 1. дуновение, порыв (ветра)
  2. выдох; разг. дыхание
  3. затяжка (сигаретой)
2. дым, дымок; клуб, облако (дыма, пара)
3. звук, издаваемый при выдохе или выпуске воздуха, пара; пыхтение, шипение
4. 1. буф (на платье)
  2. пуховка; мягкий круглый тампон (для нанесения пудры)
  3. стёганое покрывало, стёганый плед
  4. завиток волос; вьющийся локон
5. круглое пирожное из заварного теста; слойка (обычно треугольной или круглой формы)
6. 1. вздутие, опухоль; шишка, волдырь
  2. биол. пуф, вздутие хромосомы
7. дутая реклама; рекламный трюк; хвалебный отзыв, дифирамб (о книге, фильме, преследующий цель создания определённого общественного мнения для успешности продажи данного продукта)
8. разг. жизнь, существование
9. амер.; разг. взрывчатка или динамит, которыми был взорван сейф
10. разг. гомосексуалист
гл.
1. 1. налетать, дуть порывами (о ветре)
  2. = puff out резко выдыхать; тяжело дышать, задыхаться, пыхтеть
2. 1. = puff out пускать клубы дыма, дымить; двигаться, выпуская клубы дыма
  2. покуривать (сигарету), попыхивать (трубочкой)
  3. пробиваться, вырываться наружу (о клубах дыма)
3. 1. сдуть; выдуть
  2. задуть, погасить дуновением (свечу)
4. 1. надувать, наполнять воздухом
  2. надуваться, раздуваться
  3. набивать, начинять; ставить на подкладку (одежду)
  4. биол. увеличиваться (о пуфе, вздутии хромосомы)
  5. придавать причёске объём, завивая волосы в локоны
5. 1. пудрить (нос, лицо)
  2. пудриться
6. = puff up
  1. кичиться, важничать; задирать нос; вести себя чванно, высокомерно
  2. чрезмерно расхваливать, превозносить до небес

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He took another puff of his pipe.
– Он затянулся трубкой.
Sheldon, Sidney / The Doomsday ConspiracyШелдон, Сидни / Конец света
Конец света
Шелдон, Сидни
© Sidney Sheldon Family Limited Partnership, 1991
© Перевод. А.П. Романов, 1993
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
The Doomsday Conspiracy
Sheldon, Sidney
© 1991 by Sheldon Literary Trust

"That preposterous puff-gut will get me annoyed yet.
— Эта мерзкая марафетчица меня еще достанет.
Heinlein, Robert / Time Enough For LoveХайнлайн, Роберт / Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Хайнлайн, Роберт
© 1973 by Robert A. Heinlein
© Перевод. Ю. Соколов, 2008
© TERRA FANTASTICA, 2008
Time Enough For Love
Heinlein, Robert
© 1973 by Robert Heinlein

The bat cartwheeled and plummeted to the ledge in a small folded parcel, striking with a puff of yellow smoke. The puff suddenly mushroomed and burst into brilliance.
Та перевернулась и кожистым свертком шмякнулась на уступ. Пыхнул желтый дым и вдруг, мгновенно разросшись в клубящийся гриб, полыхнул слепящим сиянием.
Boyer, Elizabeth / Elves And The OtterskinБойер, Элизабет / Ученик ведьмы
Ученик ведьмы
Бойер, Элизабет
Elves And The Otterskin
Boyer, Elizabeth

As is customary in conjurations, there was a puff of smoke and a sound as of a brazen gong.
Как обычно бывает при заклинаниях, вдруг появилось облако дыма и послышался звон бронзового гонга.
Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert / Bring Me the Head of Prince CharmingЖелязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт / Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца
Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца
Желязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт
© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley
© Перевод. А. К. Андреев, Н. Б. Шварцман, 2004
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming
Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert
© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley

She stood on the distant skyline as the 'Gate of Heaven,' a glimpse of which he caught behind her shoulders when a puff of wind threw back the folds of her veil.
Она возникала перед ним на горизонте и была вратами неба, которое проглядывало из‑за ее плеч, когда порыв ветра раздвигал складки ее покрывала.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionЗоля, Эмиль / Проступок аббата Муре
Проступок аббата Муре
Золя, Эмиль
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

"Perhaps the wind is countering the puff of your foul breath," Jarlaxle said from behind him.
- Может, ветер задувает в дудку с другой стороны, - раздался у него за спиной голос Джарлакса.
Salvatore, Robert / Promise of the Witch KingСальваторе, Роберт / Заклятие короля-колдуна
Заклятие короля-колдуна
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© ИЦ "Максима", 2007
© Е. Фурсикова, перевод, 2007
Promise of the Witch King
Salvatore, Robert
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

A photon is effectively a tiny puff of light."
А фотон – не что иное, как микроскопическая вспышка света.
Brown, Dan / Angels and DemonsБраун, Дэн / Ангелы и демоны
Ангелы и демоны
Браун, Дэн
© Dan Brown, 2000
© Перевод. Г.Б. Косов, 2004
© ООО «Издательство ACT», 2005
Angels and Demons
Brown, Dan
© 2000 by Dan Brown

An arrow arced out at the pair, follow by a second. Jarlaxle blew through the hoop, and its magic magnified his puff a thousand-thousand times over, creating a barrier of wind before him that sent the arrows flying harmlessly wide.
В этот момент в сторону беглецов полетела первая стрела, за ней другая, но дроу дунул в золотой ободок, и дыхание его, тысячекратно усиленное, превратилось в могучий порыв ветра, раскидавший стрелы в стороны.
Salvatore, Robert / Road of the PatriarchСальваторе, Роберт / Дорога Патриарха
Дорога Патриарха
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© Е. Фурсикова, перевод, 2008
© ООО "Фантастика", 2008
Road of the Patriarch
Salvatore, Robert
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

As if to underscore this, there was a soft bang-and-tinkle as something imploded and the first puff of smoke seeped from the ventilator panels.
Словно в подтверждение этой мысли где‑то что‑то взорвалось, и первый клок дыма просочился в Читальню через вентиляционную панель.
King, Stephen / The Dark tower 7: The Dark TowerКинг, Стивен / Темная башня 7: Темная башня
Темная башня 7: Темная башня
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2004
© Перевод. В.А.Вебер, 2005
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2005
The Dark tower 7: The Dark Tower
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King

It's not as if we ever put anything in the magazine except the puff that comes on the press release.
Мы же все равно в своем журнале не печатаем ничего помимо той чепухи, что они выдают нам в своих пресс-релизах.
Kinsella, Sophie / The Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicКинселла, Софи / Тайный мир шопоголика
Тайный мир шопоголика
Кинселла, Софи
© Copyright Sophie Kinsella
© 2005, Фантом Пресс
© Анастасия Корчагина, перевод
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic
Kinsella, Sophie
© Copyright Sophie Kinsella

Immediately the shell snapped shut, the movement causing a small puff of white sand to swirl up like a tornado.
Створки моментально защелкивались, от их движения взметалось облачко белого песка, закручиваясь маленьким смерчем.
Durrell, Gerald / My family and other animalsДаррелл, Джеральд / Моя семья и другие звери
Моя семья и другие звери
Даррелл, Джеральд
© Издательство "Мир", 1971
My family and other animals
Durrell, Gerald
© Gerald M. Durrell, 1956
© renewed Gerald M. Durrell, 1984

At the perimeter of the circle, he smacked into something as solid as a brick wall, and a little puff of silver motes exploded out from him in a cloud.
Однако, долетев до границы невидимого круга, он врезался во что-то, прочностью не уступающее кирпичной стене. От столкновения вокруг него взметнулось облачко серебряной пыльцы.
Butcher, Jim / Storm FrontБатчер, Джим / Гроза из Преисподней
Гроза из Преисподней
Батчер, Джим
© Jim Butcher, 2000
© Перевод Н.К. Кудряшев, 2006
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers, 2010
Storm Front
Butcher, Jim
© Jim Butcher, 2000

“Indeed,” the captain answered, drawing another puff.
– Да уж, – пробормотал мореход и выпустил очередное облако дыма.
Salvatore, Robert / The Halfling’s GemСальваторе, Роберт / Проклятие рубина
Проклятие рубина
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 1990 TSR, Inc.
© С. Топоров, перевод, 2007
© ИЦ "Максима", 2007
The Halfling’s Gem
Salvatore, Robert
© 1990 TSR, Inc.

Firelight came out, and a puff of steam.
Оттуда сверкнул огонь и пахнуло паром.
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel / The Fellowship of the RingТолкиен, Джон Рональд Руэл / Братство Кольца
Братство Кольца
Толкиен, Джон Рональд Руэл
© Издательство "Радуга", 1988
The Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel
© 1954, 1965, 1966 by J.R.R. Tolkien
© renewed 1982 by Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R. Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien and Priscilla M.A.R. Tolkien
© renewed 1993, 1994 by Christopher R.Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien and Priscilla M.A.R. Tolkien
© 2003 J. R. R. Tolkien

Does he think Japhrimel's going to disappear in a puff of brimstone ?
«Неужели он думает, будто Джафримеля можно напугать какой-то дурацкой серой?»
Saintcrow, Lilith / Working for the DevilСэйнткроу, Лилит / Контракт с дьяволом
Контракт с дьяволом
Сэйнткроу, Лилит
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow
© Перевод, С. Теремязева, 2009
© Издание на руском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Working for the Devil
Saintcrow, Lilith
© 2005 by Lilith Saintcrow

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pʌfNounдуновение; порыв

User translations

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1.
слоеноe
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2.
сдобная булочка
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Collocations

cream puff

изнеженный человек

cream puff

неженка

cream puff

нечто незначительное

cream puff

пирожное со взбитыми сливками

cream puff

подержанный автомобиль в хорошем состоянии

cream puff

слабак

powder puff

пуховка

puff adder

африканская гадюка

puff bird

ленивка

puff drying

сушка со взрыванием

puff paste

слоеное тесто

puff pastry

слоеное тесто

puff pipe

вытяжная труба

smoke-puff charge

взрывпакет

puff up

заклубить

Word forms

puff

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	puff	puffs
Possessive case	puff's	puffs'

puff

verb

Basic forms
Past	puffed
Imperative	puff
Present Participle (Participle I)	puffing
Past Participle (Participle II)	puffed

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I puff	we puff
you puff	you puff
he/she/it puffs	they puff

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am puffing	we are puffing
you are puffing	you are puffing
he/she/it is puffing	they are puffing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
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
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
I puffed	we puffed
you puffed	you puffed
he/she/it puffed	they puffed

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was puffing	we were puffing
you were puffing	you were puffing
he/she/it was puffing	they were puffing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I am puffed	we are puffed
you are puffed	you are puffed
he/she/it is puffed	they are puffed

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
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
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
I was puffed	we were puffed
you were puffed	you were puffed
he/she/it was puffed	they were puffed

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
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
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
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
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

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