huff

bouderie

Court moment de colère ou de contrariété, souvent marqué par un départ ou un refus de parler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in a huff (She walked away in a huff.)

Synonymes : sulk

Expressions courantes : in a huff, leave in a huff

souffle, soupir

Souffle bref et puissant qu’on peut entendre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : puff, sigh

Expressions courantes : with a huff, let out a huff, loud huff

souffler, haleter

Respirer fort et bruyamment, souvent à cause d’un effort.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pant, puff

Expressions courantes : huff and puff, huff up something

dire avec humeur

Dire quelque chose en montrant son irritation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : huff that… (He huffed that the decision was unfair.)

Synonymes : snap

Expressions courantes : huff at someone, huff about something

gonfler

Devenir plus gros ou prendre du volume.

En anglais simple : To become larger or fuller.

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

Synonymes : swell, expand, rise

Contraires : shrink

Expressions courantes : huff up, bread can huff