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chuffed

/tʃʌft/

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adjective

B2formalbritish/tʃʌft/

A British informal adjective meaning very pleased or delighted about something.

  • 🇷🇺Британское неформальное прилагательное, означающее очень довольный или восхищённый чем-либо.
  1. Very pleased B2 informal british

    Extremely happy or delighted about something.

    • She was absolutely chuffed with her birthday present.
    • He felt chuffed after winning the competition.
    • They were chuffed to bits about the good news.

    🇷🇺Очень довольный

    Synonyms: delightedelatedgladgratifiedhappyoverjoyedpleasedthrilled

    Antonyms: annoyeddiscontenteddisgruntleddispleaseddissatisfiedunhappy

  • more chuffed comparative form
  • most chuffed superlative form

verb

formalcommonobsolete/tʃʌf/

An obsolete verb meaning to puff or blow, or to make a puffing sound; also used to mean to be pleased or proud (often in the phrase 'chuffed').

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий дуть или издавать пыхтящий звук; также используется для выражения удовольствия или гордости (часто во фразе 'chuffed').
  1. Exhale forcefully B2 informal

    To blow or puff out air, especially in a loud or rhythmic manner, like a steam engine or a person breathing heavily.

    • The old steam train chuffed loudly as it pulled out of the station.
    • He chuffed up the hill, out of breath from the steep climb.
    • The dragon chuffed a cloud of smoke from its nostrils.

    🇷🇺Пыхтеть

    Synonyms: blowexhalehuffpantpuffsnortwheeze

  • chuffed past participle
  • chuffed past simple
  • chuffing present participle
  • chuffs third person singular