Puff
der Hauch; der Zug (smoke); die Blase (pastry)
German translations
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puff
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas ist gepuffert, wenn es vor plötzlichen Veränderungen geschützt oder stabilisiert wird, oft durch Zugabe einer Substanz oder eines Mechanismus, der Schwankungen abmildert.
- English meaning
- Buffered
- Synonym
- abgepolstert, geschützt
- German example
- Die Lösung ist gepuffert, um den pH-Wert stabil zu halten.
- English example
- The solution is buffered to maintain a stable pH.
Related words
- Wolke
puff
- Pusteblume
puff
- Igelfisch
Pufferfish
- Apfelmus
Applesauce
- Reibekuchen
Potato pancake
- Schalldämpfer
Muffler
- Dinatriumhydrogenphosphat
Disodium hydrogen phosphate is a sodium salt of phosphoric acid used as a food additive, buffer solution, and in fertilizers.
- Staubexplosion
Dust explosion
- Abgastemperatur
Exhaust gas temperature
- Puffreis
Puffed rice
- Reiswaffel
Rice cake
- zwischenspeichern
To cache means to temporarily store data for faster access.
- bauschig
Puffy, voluminous
- Popcorn
Popcorn
- Auspuff
Exhaust
- Puffmais
Popcorn
- Kugelfisch
A pufferfish is a fish that can inflate itself when threatened to appear larger.
- Kartoffelpuffer
Potato pancake
- Blätterteig
Puff pastry
- Puffersystem
Buffer system
- Stoßstange
Bumper
- Meuchelpuffer
Pistol, handgun (derogatory)
- Aufgedunsenheit
The state of being swollen or puffy, often in the face.
- Schweinsohr
A flaky pastry made from puff pastry, shaped like an ear.
- puffen
To puff, to blow, to swell
- verpuffen
fizzle out
- paffen
to puff
- verchromt
Chrome-plated
- Puffer
buffer
- Abgasklappe
Exhaust valve
- Verpuffung
Deflagration
- Puffotter
Puff adder
- Windbeutel
Cream puff
- Brandteigkrapferl
Cream puffs
- Autoabgas
The exhaust gases emitted by a car, typically through the tailpipe.
- Papageitaucher
Puffin
- Stäubling
Puffball
- bauschen
To puff up means to make something more voluminous or inflated, often by folding or shaking.
Example sentences with “Puff”
A puff of wind blew the door shut. (Ein Hauch von Wind ließ die Tür zuschlagen.)
Frequently asked questions
What are the different meanings of 'puff' in German?
'Puff' is tricky because it can mean a gust of wind (Hauch), a cigarette drag (Zug), or even a brothel (slang), so context is vital.