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puffing
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
verb
sapać
Also
dmuchaćpykać
Definition
Breathing with short, quick breaths, typically after exertion; or emitting small clouds of smoke or steam.
Examples
He arrived at the top of the stairs, puffing and out of breath.
Dotarł na szczyt schodów, sapiąc i bez tchu.
The old train was puffing smoke as it left the station.
Stary pociąg wydmuchiwał dym, opuszczając stację.
Collocations
puffing and pantingpuffing smokepuffing on a cigarette
noun
sapanie
Also
dmuchanie(n)pykanie(n)
Definition
The action of breathing with short, quick breaths, or emitting small clouds of smoke or steam.
Examples
The puffing of the steam engine filled the air.
Sapanie silnika parowego wypełniało powietrze.
His heavy puffing indicated he was very tired.
Jego ciężkie sapanie wskazywało, że był bardzo zmęczony.
Synonyms
Collocations
heavy puffingconstant puffing
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