puff up

1. (transitive)To inflate with air.

   We puffed up the balloons.

   aufblasen

   надува́тьnaduvátʹ, наду́тьnadútʹ

2. (intransitive, transitive)To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.

   Small birds puff up while sleeping to keep warm.

   The angry cat hissed and puffed up its fur.

3. (intransitive)To swell due to injury or illness.

   My hand puffed up where the cat had scratched me.

   anschwellen

   раздува́тьсяrazduvátʹsja, разду́тьсяrazdútʹsja, распуха́тьraspuxátʹ

   to swell or cause to enlarge

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

   plustern, aufplustern

   надува́тьсяnaduvátʹsja, наду́тьсяnadútʹsja, нахо́хливатьсяnaxóxlivatʹsja

   become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

5. To trump up.

1. Her face was all puffed up.

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2. Your muffins should begin to puff up after ten minutes in the oven.

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3. Tom puffed himself up.

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4. Ziri's arm started puffing up.

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5. His cheek has puffed up.

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irregular

• puff upTo inflate with air.
• puff outTo inflate.