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frittered

/ˈfrɪtərd/ /ˈfrɪtəd/

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verb

Desperdiciar, malgastar

(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

Examples :

"He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."

No puede entender cómo terminar el trabajo que está escribiendo, así que ha recurrido a malgastar su tiempo con las fuentes.

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verb

Sinterizar

Examples :

"Because the potter allowed the clay particles to dry unevenly, they frittered together during firing, creating a brittle sculpture. "

Debido a que el alfarero permitió que las partículas de arcilla se secaran de manera desigual, se sinterizaron durante la cocción, creando una escultura frágil.

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verb

Cortar en trozos pequeños para freír

To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.

Examples :

"The chef carefully frittered the chicken before adding it to the stir-fry. "

El chef cortó cuidadosamente el pollo en trozos pequeños antes de agregarlo al salteado.

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verb

Desmenuzar, fragmentar

To break into small pieces or fragments.

Examples :

"The old vase, already cracked, frittered into tiny shards when it fell from the shelf. "

El viejo jarrón, ya agrietado, se desmenuzó en pequeños fragmentos cuando se cayó de la estantería.