soffiàre
v.intr.
1 to blow* (sthg.); ( di gatto) to spit*, to hiss: il vento soffia forte stasera, the wind is blowing hard tonight; soffiare su una candela, ( spegnendola) to blow out a candle; soffiare sul caffè, to blow one’s coffee; soffiare sul fuoco, to blow the fire, ( fig.) to stir up trouble
2 ( ansare, sbuffare) to puff; to huff and puff; to pant: le scale lo fanno soffiare, the stairs make him pant // soffiare come un mantice, to blow ( o to puff) like a grampus
3 ( fam.) ( spifferare) to tip off, to sing* ¨ v.tr.
1 to blow*, to puff: soffiare aria in qlco., to blow air into sthg.; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qlcu., to puff smoke into s.o.’s face // soffiare il vetro, to blow glass // soffiarsi il naso, to blow one’s nose // soffiarsi sulle dita, to blow on one’s fingers
2 ( portar via) to steal*, to take* away, ( fam.) to pinch: mi ha soffiato il portafoglio, he has pinched my wallet; ha soffiato la ragazza a suo fratello, he has stolen his brother’s girlfriend; soffiare il posto, l’impiego a qlcu., to steal s.o.’s job
3 ( spifferare) to whisper; to tip off: soffiare qlco. nell’orecchio a qlcu., to whisper sthg. in s.o.’s ear; appena lo vide gli soffiò ogni cosa, as soon as he saw him, he blurted out everything
4 ( a dama, agli scacchi) to huff: soffiare una pedina, to huff a man ( o a piece).
1 to blow* (sthg.); ( di gatto) to spit*, to hiss: il vento soffia forte stasera, the wind is blowing hard tonight; soffiare su una candela, ( spegnendola) to blow out a candle; soffiare sul caffè, to blow one’s coffee; soffiare sul fuoco, to blow the fire, ( fig.) to stir up trouble
2 ( ansare, sbuffare) to puff; to huff and puff; to pant: le scale lo fanno soffiare, the stairs make him pant // soffiare come un mantice, to blow ( o to puff) like a grampus
3 ( fam.) ( spifferare) to tip off, to sing* ¨ v.tr.
1 to blow*, to puff: soffiare aria in qlco., to blow air into sthg.; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qlcu., to puff smoke into s.o.’s face // soffiare il vetro, to blow glass // soffiarsi il naso, to blow one’s nose // soffiarsi sulle dita, to blow on one’s fingers
2 ( portar via) to steal*, to take* away, ( fam.) to pinch: mi ha soffiato il portafoglio, he has pinched my wallet; ha soffiato la ragazza a suo fratello, he has stolen his brother’s girlfriend; soffiare il posto, l’impiego a qlcu., to steal s.o.’s job
3 ( spifferare) to whisper; to tip off: soffiare qlco. nell’orecchio a qlcu., to whisper sthg. in s.o.’s ear; appena lo vide gli soffiò ogni cosa, as soon as he saw him, he blurted out everything
4 ( a dama, agli scacchi) to huff: soffiare una pedina, to huff a man ( o a piece).
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