noun🔗SharePajaThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant."To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."Para separar la paja, las primeras culturas lanzaban cestas de grano al aire y dejaban que el viento se llevara la paja más ligera.agricultureplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaja menudaStraw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle."The farmer mixed the chaff with grain to feed his cows. "El granjero mezcló la paja menuda con grano para alimentar a sus vacas.foodagricultureanimalplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaja, desechoAny excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless."The farmer discarded the chaff from the wheat, wanting only the valuable grain. "El granjero desechó la paja del trigo, queriendo solo el grano valioso.itemthingnegativevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroma, burlaLight jesting talk; banter; raillery."Their friendly conversation was mostly just playful chaff, but sometimes they discussed serious topics too. "Su conversación amistosa era en su mayor parte solo bromas juguetonas, pero a veces también discutían temas serios.communicationlanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaja, señuelos de radarLoose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection."During the military exercise, the aircraft released chaff to confuse the enemy radar. "Durante el ejercicio militar, el avión liberó señuelos de radar para confundir el radar enemigo.militarytechnologyelectronicsweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse, bromearTo use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter."During lunch, the friends would chaff each other playfully about their embarrassing moments from the week. "Durante el almuerzo, los amigos se burlaban juguetonamente unos de otros sobre sus momentos embarazosos de la semana.languagecommunicationwordentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, mofarse deTo make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz."The teacher chaffed the student about his late homework, asking jokingly, "Did you really need a time machine to finish that?" "El profesor se burló del estudiante por su tarea tardía, preguntando en broma: "¿Realmente necesitaste una máquina del tiempo para terminar eso?"languagecommunicationentertainmenthumanattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
