huff

enfado

Enfado breve que suele manifestarse marchándose o negándose a hablar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: in a huff (She walked away in a huff.)

Sinónimos: sulk

Expresiones frecuentes: in a huff, leave in a huff

resoplido

Respiración breve y fuerte que se oye claramente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: puff, sigh

Expresiones frecuentes: with a huff, let out a huff, loud huff

resoplar, jadear

Respirar con fuerza y haciendo ruido, a menudo por un esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: pant, puff

Expresiones frecuentes: huff and puff, huff up something

decir con enfado

Decir algo mostrando enfado o molestia.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: huff that… (He huffed that the decision was unfair.)

Sinónimos: snap

Expresiones frecuentes: huff at someone, huff about something

hincharse

Hacerse más grande o adquirir más volumen.

En inglés sencillo: To become larger or fuller.

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

Sinónimos: swell, expand, rise

Antónimos: shrink

Expresiones frecuentes: huff up, bread can huff