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whiffled

/ˈwɪfəld/ /ˈhwɪfəld/

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verb

Soplar una ráfaga corta

To blow a short gust.

Examples :

"The breeze whiffled through the open window, rustling the papers on my desk. "

La brisa sopló una ráfaga corta a través de la ventana abierta, arrugando los papeles en mi escritorio.

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verb

parlotear, divagar

To waffle, talk aimlessly.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the manager whiffled for ten minutes about budget cuts without offering any concrete solutions. "

Durante la reunión, el gerente parloteó durante diez minutos sobre los recortes presupuestarios sin ofrecer ninguna solución concreta.

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verb

Perder el tiempo, holgazanear

Examples :

"He whiffled away the afternoon playing video games instead of studying for his test. "

Perdió la tarde jugando videojuegos en lugar de estudiar para su examen.

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verb

Silbar, zumbar

To travel quickly with an accompanying wind-like sound; whizz, whistle along.

Examples :

"The arrow whiffled past my ear before hitting the target. "

La flecha silbó junto a mi oído antes de dar en el blanco.

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verb

Descender rápidamente en zig-zag

(of a bird) To descend rapidly from a height once the decision to land has been made, involving fast side-slipping first one way and then the other.

Examples :

"The hawk, circling high above the field, suddenly whiffled down towards its prey, tilting back and forth as it lost altitude. "

El halcón, que volaba en círculos sobre el campo, de repente descendió rápidamente en zig-zag hacia su presa, inclinándose de un lado a otro mientras perdía altitud.

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verb

Vacilar, ondear

To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about.

Examples :

"The kite whiffled erratically in the strong, gusty wind, making it hard for the child to hold on. "

La cometa ondeaba erráticamente en el viento fuerte y con ráfagas, lo que dificultaba que el niño la sujetara.

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verb

Agitar rápidamente, ondear

To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

Examples :

"The bored student whiffled his pencil between his fingers during the long lecture. "

El estudiante aburrido agitaba su lápiz entre los dedos durante la larga conferencia.

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verb

Cambiar de opinión, evadir, ser voluble

To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle.

Examples :

""During the negotiation, the used car salesman whiffled between offering a discount and sticking to the original price, making it hard to trust him." "

Durante la negociación, el vendedor de coches usados cambió de opinión entre ofrecer un descuento y apegarse al precio original, lo que dificultaba confiar en él.

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verb

Dispersar, esparcir

To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter.

Examples :

"The old woman whiffled the crumbs off her table after lunch. "

La anciana dispersó las migas de su mesa después del almuerzo.

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