phew
Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surpriseUsed to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
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» Phew, that was a long sentence!
Фуф! Длинное было предложение! — marafon
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2 sensesUsed to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.
Phew, that took a long time to cook!
Used to show disgust.
Phew, it stinks in here!
pfui, puh, pfoah
уф!uf!, фуфfuf, фухfux
Examples
9 sentencesTranslations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Attested since the early 17th century. An onomatopoeia for rapid exhalation, as one may maAttested since the early 17th century. An onomatopoeia for rapid exhalation, as one may make when a trying situation is over, or in order to get rid of an unpleasant odour. Compare Scots feuch, Spanish fu, Czech fuj, and many more such forms.
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