puff(
puhf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ráfaga (F) (of wind)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A puff of wind filled the sails, and the ship began to glide forward.Una ráfaga de viento infló las velas, y el barco empezó a deslizarse hacia adelante.
b. el soplo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"You're going to feel a light puff of air on your eyes," said the optometrist's assistant."Va a sentir un soplo de aire ligero en los ojos", dijo la asistenta del optometrista.
c. el resoplido (M) (with a noise)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The train suddenly slowed, and the puffs of steam from the engine went silent.De repente, el tren redujo la velocidad, y se acallaron los resoplidos de vapor del motor.
a. la nube (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wizard spoke strange and arcane words and then disappeared in a puff of smoke.El mago pronunció extrañas y arcanas palabras y entonces se desvaneció en una nube de humo.
b. la bocanada (F) (cigarette, pipe, etc.)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mr. Churchill expelled a puff of smoke from his mouth, and he extinguished the cigar.El señor Churchill largó una bocanada de humo y apagó el cigarro.
c. la chupada (F) (inhaled smoke)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Frank Sinatra took a puff of his cigarette and kept singing without even exhaling.Frank Sinatra dio una chupada al cigarillo y siguió cantando sin ni siquiera exhalar.
d. la calada (F) (inhaled smoke) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
"Look here, kid. I can make you a star," said the man in the glen plaid suit between puffs at his cigar."Mira guapa, yo te puedo convertir en una estrella", dijo el hombre con el traje de Príncipe de Gales entre caladas al puro.
e. la pitada (F) (inhaled smoke) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The professor took another puff of the pipe and looked at her quizzically.El profesor dio otra pitada a la pipa y le lanzó una mirada perpleja.
3. (culinary)
a. el pastelito de hojaldre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Baklava is a type of puff with honey and ground nuts.La baklava es un tipo de pastelito de hojaldre que lleva miel y nueces trituradas.
b. el milhojas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had a macaroon at the bakery, and my girlfriend had a puff.Yo comí un macarrón en la pastelería, y mi novia un milhojas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to exhale)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. resoplar
"I'm so out of shape!" he said, when he arrived puffing and sweating at the top of the hill."¡Estoy en muy mala forma!" dijo al llegar resoplando y sudando a la cima de la colina.
b. jadear
I was already puffing and shaking after doing ten pushups.Ya estaba jadeando y temblando después de hacer diez flexiones.
7. (to smoke)
a. dar pitadas (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My Palestinian friends and I sat puffing at the hookah on the soft grass.Mis amigos palestinos y yo estábamos sentados en el césped acolchonado, dando pitadas al narguile.
b. dar caladas (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
My friend seemed lost in thought; he puffed at his cigarette and said nothing.Mi amigo parecía absorto; daba caladas al cigarro y no decía nada.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
8. (culinary)
a. de hojaldre
The puff pastry triangles are filled with spinach and feta cheese.Los triángulos de masa de hojaldre están rellenos de espinacas y de queso feta.
9. (colloquial) (journalism)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. de carácter promocional
The local paper published a puff article about the new mayor.El periódico local publicó un artículo de carácter promocional sobre el nuevo alcalde.
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