puff of air

• Petite quantité d'air ou de gaz libérée soudainement, souvent utilisée pour décrire un bref souffle ou le bruit de l'air expiré.

A small amount of air or gas that is released suddenly, often used to describe a brief gust or the sound of breath being expelled.

1. Small burst of airB1formal

   A small, sudden, and gentle release of air, often from the mouth or a natural source.

   bouffée d'air

   • He blew a puff of air to cool his soup.
   • A puff of air from the window moved the papers.
   • She felt a puff of air on her face as the door opened.

2. Linguistic termC1formal

   A brief, audible release of breath used in the pronunciation of certain sounds, such as aspirated consonants.

   souffle d'air

   • In English, the 'p' in 'pin' is pronounced with a puff of air.
   • The teacher demonstrated the puff of air for the aspirated 't' sound.
   • Linguists study the puff of air in different languages.