puff

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puff n(gust of air)windstoot, ademstoot nw de
  zucht nw de
 The puffs of breeze helped to cool Nicola down as she worked in the garden under a blazing sun.
puff n(of cigar, cigarette)haal, trek nw de
  trekje nw het
 Winston's puffs on his cigar were deep and slow.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
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puff n(food) (van bladerdeeg)gebak nw het, ont.
 Gougères are a kind of savoury puff.
puff vi(expand, swell)opzwellen onoverg.ww
  zich opblazen wk.ww
puff vi(smoke)roken onoverg.ww
 (informeel)paffen onoverg. ww
  zuigen, trekken onoverg. ww
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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puff up vi phrasal(inflate, fill with air)zich opblazen wk.ww
 Rice puffs up when it is heated by itself.
puff up vi phrasal(swell)opzwellen onoverg.ww
 His whole leg puffed up after the snake bit him.
puff up vi phrasalfigurative (swell with pride or arrogance) (figuurlijk)opgeblazen bn
 Clive puffed up with pride when his son received the award.
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Samengestelde woorden:
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cream puff n(pastry) (culinair)soesje, roomsoesje nw het
 I would eat cream puffs every day, but they are too fattening.
cream puff nslang (weak man) (informeel)slappeling, slapjanus nw de
 Don't worry about him, he can't hurt you, he's such a cream puff.
cream puff nslang (old car: good condition)tweedehands auto in zeer goede staat frase
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Collocatie: a puff of [breath, air], took a puff of his cigarette, took [two, a few, several] puffs of his cigarette, meer...

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