🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

bufada

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bufada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Puff/pʌf/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela deu uma bufada em seu inalador antes de continuar a corrida."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A short, explosive burst of air or smoke.

    "She took a puff from her inhaler before continuing her run."
As verb
  1. 1

    To blow out air or smoke in a short burst.

    "He puffed on his cigar while enjoying the sunset."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'puff' originates from Middle English 'puffen', which is of imitative origin, reflecting the sound associated with the action of puffing. It has evolved to describe both the act of expelling air and the resulting shape or form created by such an action.

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