huff

Schmollen

Eine kurze Phase des Ärgers, die man oft durch Weggehen oder Schweigen zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: A short period of being angry or annoyed, often shown by leaving or refusing to speak.

• He left in a huff.
• Are you still in a huff about dinner?
• She went into a huff when nobody thanked her.

So benutzt man es: in a huff (She walked away in a huff.)

Synonyme: sulk

Häufige Wendungen: in a huff, leave in a huff

Schnaufen

Ein kurzer, kräftiger Atemstoß, den man hören kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A short, strong breath that you can hear.

• He let out a huff.
• With a huff, she lifted the heavy case.
• I heard several huffs as he climbed the stairs.

Synonyme: puff, sigh

Häufige Wendungen: with a huff, let out a huff, loud huff

schnaufen, keuchen

Laut und schwer atmen, oft wegen körperlicher Anstrengung.

In einfachem Englisch: To breathe loudly and heavily, often because of effort.

• He began to huff and puff.
• She huffed as she carried the bags upstairs.
• We were huffing after the steep climb.

Synonyme: pant, puff

Häufige Wendungen: huff and puff, huff up something

verärgert sagen

Etwas so sagen, dass man seinen Ärger deutlich zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: To say something in a way that shows you are annoyed.

• "That is unfair," she huffed.
• He huffed that nobody ever listened to him.
• "I can do it myself," he huffed at his sister.

So benutzt man es: huff that… (He huffed that the decision was unfair.)

Synonyme: snap

Häufige Wendungen: huff at someone, huff about something

aufgehen, anschwellen

Größer oder voller werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become larger or fuller.

• The dough began to huff.
• Warmth made the bread huff up.
• The loaf huffed as it baked.

Synonyme: swell, expand, rise

Gegenteile: shrink

Häufige Wendungen: huff up, bread can huff