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blow out his cheeks

Italian translation: sbuffare

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English term or phrase:blow out one's cheeks
Italian translation:sbuffare
Entered by: AdamiAkaPataflo

14:21 Feb 5, 2007
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: blow out his cheeks
Hallo! I need to translate in italian this sentence. Some people are having a meeting. Then there is a pause. Someone choughs, someone "blow out his cheeks".
luna
sbuffa
Explanation:
:-)
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 23:20
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3sbuffa
AdamiAkaPataflo
4 +2sbuffare
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sbuffa


Explanation:
:-)

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 98

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Massara: oh yeah! :) sbufffff
18 mins
  -> arffff
agree  Serena Tutino
6 hrs
  -> :-)))
agree  Fiamma Lolli: Sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì sì
1 day 32 mins
  -> pu-pu-puf-f-f-f-
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sbuffare


Explanation:
.

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Massara: oh yeah! :)
18 mins
  -> Grazie Laura
agree  Pnina
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Grazie Pnina
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