puff out

gonfler

Rendre une partie du corps ou un objet plus gros ou plus rond en le remplissant ou en le poussant vers l’extérieur.

En anglais simple : To make part of your body or another object larger or rounder by filling or pushing it outward.

• Puff out your cheeks.
• He puffed out his chest with pride.
• The cold bird puffed its feathers out.

Comment l'utiliser : puff something out (The bird puffed its feathers out.)

Synonymes : inflate, swell

Contraires : deflate

Expressions courantes : puff out cheeks, puff out feathers

rejeter de la fumée, cracher de la fumée

Rejeter de la fumée ou du gaz par petites bouffées successives.

En anglais simple : To release smoke or gas in small amounts, one after another.

• The engine puffed out smoke.
• An old train puffed out clouds of steam.
• The factory chimney was puffing out black smoke all morning.

Comment l'utiliser : puff something out (The chimney puffed out thick smoke.)

Synonymes : emit, give off

Expressions courantes : puff out smoke, puff out steam

souffler doucement, expirer

Expulser de l’air ou de la fumée d’un souffle bref et doux.

En anglais simple : To blow air or smoke out with a short, gentle breath.

• She puffed out a little air.
• He puffed out a smoke ring and watched it rise.
• The child puffed out a gentle breath through pursed lips.

Comment l'utiliser : puff something out (He puffed a smoke ring out through his lips.)

Synonymes : blow out, breathe out

Expressions courantes : puff out air, puff out smoke