What does soffio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word soffio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soffio in Italian.

The word soffio in Italian means breath, puff, murmur, blow, exhale, blow, rush, blow, steal, pinch, snatch, disclose, whisper, huff, take, betray, inform on, tell, suddenly, in a whiff, by a whisker, by a thread, heart murmur, bronchial whistle, heart murmur. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soffio

breath, puff

sostantivo maschile (emissione di fiato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il bimbo è riuscito a spegnere le candeline in un sol soffio.
The boy managed to blow all the candles out with one breath.

murmur

sostantivo maschile (anomalia cardiaca) (heart)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio nonno è stato operato per un soffio al cuore.
My grandfather had an operation for a heart murmur.

blow, exhale

verbo intransitivo (espellere aria dalla bocca)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La bambina aspettava il suo compleanno per soffiare le candeline.
The child waited for her birthday to blow out the candles.

blow, rush

verbo intransitivo (vento: spirare con forza) (wind)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
In riva al mare soffia sempre una brezza fresca.
A fresh breeze always blows at the seashore.

blow

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aria, vapore: espellere con forza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La balena soffia aria da uno sfiatatoio sulla testa.
Whales blow air out from a blowhole on the top of their head.

steal, pinch, snatch

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (estensione, popolare (rubare, portare via)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I ladri hanno soffiato tutto l'oro dalla cassaforte.
The thieves stole all the gold from the safe.

disclose, whisper

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (comunicare [qc] di nascosto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo studente era in difficoltà ma un suo compagno gli ha soffiato la risposta.
The student was struggling but one of his classmates whispered the answer to him.

huff, take

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dama, scacchi: portar via un pezzo) (checkers, draughts)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con una mossa sola il campione ha soffiato regina e cavallo all'avversario.
With just one move the champion took his opponent's queen and knight.

betray, inform on, tell

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (estensione, gergale (rivelare, spifferare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vicina di casa ha scoperto il tradimento e ha soffiato tutto alla moglie ignara.
The neighbour found out about the betrayal and told the unsuspecting wife everything.

suddenly

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

in a whiff

by a whisker, by a thread

(figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

heart murmur

sostantivo maschile (condizione medica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bronchial whistle

heart murmur

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