Puff
brothel (slang); mess (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
Pusteblume
- 02
puff
- 03
stoß
Word details
- German meaning
- Kurz stoßweise blasen oder rauchen; auch: etwas aufblähen oder aufquellen lassen.
- English meaning
- To puff, to blow, to swell
- Synonym
- dampfen, qualmen
- German example
- Er puffte an seiner Zigarre und blickte nachdenklich in die Ferne. / Der Reis pufft im heißen Öl auf.
- English example
- He puffed on his cigar and gazed thoughtfully into the distance. / The rice puffs up in the hot oil.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich puffe du puffst er/sie/es ich pufft wir puffen ihr puffet sie puffen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gepufft du hast gepufft er/sie/es hat gepufft wir haben gepufft ihr habt gepufft sie haben gepufft
- Past
- ich puffte du pufftest er/sie/es puffte wir pufften ihr pufftet sie pufften
Related words
- Puffmutter
puffin
- Puffer
buffer
- Puffersystem
buffer system
- Puffmais
popcorn
- Kartoffelpuffer
potato pancakes
- Verpuffung
evaporation
- gepuffert
buffered
- Verpuffung
dissipation
- Puffmais
Popcorn
- Puffreis
Puffed rice
- Puffotter
Puff adder
- Puffer
buffer
- Puffersystem
Buffer system
- gepuffert
Buffered
- Meuchelpuffer
Pistol, handgun (derogatory)
- Kartoffelpuffer
Potato pancake
- Verpuffung
Deflagration
- Auspuff
Exhaust
- verpuffen
fizzle out
- pusten
puff
- schnaufen
puff
- Bombast
puffery
- Püsterich
puffball
- bauschig
puffy
- Kugelfisch
pufferfish
- prusten
to puff
- pusten
to puff
- herauspusten
to puff out
- schnauben
to puff
- Abgastemperatur
Exhaust gas temperature
- zwischenspeichern
To cache means to temporarily store data for faster access.
- Schweinsohr
A flaky pastry made from puff pastry, shaped like an ear.
- Abgasklappe
Exhaust valve
- Aufgedunsenheit
The state of being swollen or puffy, often in the face.
- Reiswaffel
Rice cake
- Popcorn
Popcorn
- Apfelmus
Applesauce
- bauschen
To puff up means to make something more voluminous or inflated, often by folding or shaking.
- Blätterteig
Puff pastry
- Reibekuchen
Potato pancake
- Windbeutel
Cream puff
- Brandteigkrapferl
Cream puffs
- verchromt
Chrome-plated
- Staubexplosion
Dust explosion
- Autoabgas
The exhaust gases emitted by a car, typically through the tailpipe.
- Stoßstange
Bumper
Example sentences with “Puff”
Es sieht hier aus wie in einem Puff. (It looks like a mess in here.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it polite?
No, it is slang and can be offensive. Use with caution.