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verb

Soplar una ráfaga corta

To blow a short gust.

"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.

weather nature

verb

parlotear, divagar

To waffle, talk aimlessly.

"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

To waste time.

"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.

time action character

verb

Silbar, zumbar

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

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

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

sound action weather nature

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.

"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.

animal bird nature action

verb

Vacilar, ondear

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

"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.

nature weather action

verb

Agitar rápidamente, ondear

To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

"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.

action

verb

Cambiar de opinión, evadir, ser voluble

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

""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.

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

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

nature environment