English-Swedish translations for puff

flämtaHan blåste försiktigt på glöden, en låga flämtade till, falnade och dog.
pustaEfter loppet fick han vänta lite eftersom han pustade rätt så mycket.Efter en tröttande skogspromenad blev jag tvungen att pusta ut för att behålla livhanken.Jag har pustat ut efter att ha skrivit provet under morgonen.

A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth
A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air
A sudden gust
An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe
A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise
A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type
A puffball
A powder puff
A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc
: a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one
A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle
A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter
To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs
To advertise
To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated
To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance
To drive with a puff, or with puffs
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate
To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with ''up''
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly

Dictionary