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whiffled

/ˈwɪfəld/ /ˈhwɪfəld/

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verb

短い突風が吹く

To blow a short gust.

Examples :

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

そよ風が窓から吹き込み、机の上の書類をざわつかせた。

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verb

ぐだぐだ言う, 意味のないことを言う

To waffle, talk aimlessly.

Examples :

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

会議中、マネージャーは具体的な解決策を提示することなく、10分間も予算削減についてぐだぐだ言っていた。

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verb

時間を無駄にする, ぐずぐずする

Examples :

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

彼は試験勉強の代わりに、ビデオゲームをして午後の時間を無駄にした。

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verb

ピューと音を立てて飛ぶ, 疾走する

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

Examples :

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

矢は的に当たる前に、私の耳の横をピューと音を立てて飛んだ。

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verb

急降下する

(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. "

畑の上を旋回していたタカは、獲物に向かって突然急降下し、高度を下げながら左右に傾いた。

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verb

揺らぐ, たなびく

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. "

凧は強風の中で不規則に揺らめき、子供が掴むのが困難になりました。

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verb

さっと振る, ひらひらさせる

To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

Examples :

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

退屈した生徒は、長い講義中、指の間で鉛筆をさっと振っていた。

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verb

意見を変える, 回避する, ごまかす

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." "

交渉中、中古車販売員は割引を提示するか、元の価格に固執するかを迷い、彼を信用しにくくした。

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verb

吹き散らす, 拡散する

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

Examples :

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

老婦人は昼食後、テーブルのパンくずを吹き散らした。

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