Waffling - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Примеры использования:

They babbled on about their holiday

noun

(of a flowing water) make a continuous murmuring sound.

Примеры использования:

The shallow river babbled over smooth rocks

combining form

Forming nouns denoting confusing or pretentious jargon, especially that characteristic of a particular field or group.

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Psychobabble

verb

Talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense.

Примеры использования:

She began blathering on about spirituality and life after death

noun

Long-winded talk with no real substance.

Примеры использования:

All the blather coming out of washington about crime

verb

(of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry.

Примеры использования:

The lamb was bleating weakly

noun

The weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf.

Примеры использования:

The distant bleat of sheep

verb

Make a continuous murmuring noise.

Примеры использования:

A stream burbled through the woods

noun

Continuous murmuring noise.

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The steady burble of running water

verb

To make a low, continuous bubbling sound, like water moving over stones

Примеры использования:

She was burbling (on) about what she'd do if she won the lottery.

verb

Laugh in a loud, harsh way.

Примеры использования:

She cackled with laughter

noun

A loud, harsh laugh.

Примеры использования:

Her delighted cackle

verb

To make the loud sound of a chicken, or (of a person) to laugh or talk in a loud, high voice

Примеры использования:

The hens cackled in alarm., he burst into cackles of laughter.

verb

Talk informally about unimportant matters.

Примеры использования:

She was chattering about her holiday

noun

Informal talk.

Примеры использования:

He was full of inconsequential but amusing chatter

verb

To talk continuously and usually for no serious purpose

Примеры использования:

The boys and girls kept chattering during the movie., birds chattered in the trees., the printer wa…

noun

Nonsense.

Примеры использования:

Don't talk such drivel!

verb

Talk nonsense.

Примеры использования:

He was drivelling on about the glory days

noun

Something written or said that is completely worthless; nonsense

Примеры использования:

The papers are filled with drivel about movie stars.

noun

A kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised.

Примеры использования:

A check flannel shirt

verb

Use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.

Примеры использования:

He apologised for the situation and then flannelled on about ramping up production

noun

A soft cloth usually made from cotton or wool

Примеры использования:

Flannel pajamas, a flannel shirt

verb

Talk at length, typically about trivial matters.

Примеры использования:

Franny walked past a woman gabbing on the phone

noun

Talk; chatter.

Примеры использования:

Fans should prefer her smooth delivery to the gab prevalent around the league

verb

To talk continuously and eagerly, esp. about unimportant matters

Примеры использования:

The two of us were always gabbing away., along with his gift for gab, he has a great grasp of human…

verb

Talk rapidly and unintelligibly.

Примеры использования:

He gabbled on in a panicky way until he was dismissed

noun

Rapid unintelligible talk.

Примеры использования:

She wasn't very good at the random gabble of teenagers

verb

To speak quickly and not clearly so that it is difficult to understand

Примеры использования:

Gabble away she started gabbling away at me in spanish and i didn't understand a word., gina, as us…

verb

Speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock.

Примеры использования:

They shrieked and gibbered as flames surrounded them

noun

A stone or boulder forming part of a boulder plain.

Примеры использования:

We're standing on a desert rise six kilometres north of town overlooking a sea of shining gibbers.

verb

Talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way.

Примеры использования:

He jabbered on about football

noun

Rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible speech.

Примеры использования:

Now, if you're going to fight me, stop the jibber jabber and let's get started!

verb

To speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand

Примеры использования:

Jay was jabbering on about this and that.

verb

Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.

Примеры использования:

He mumbled something she didn't catch

noun

A quiet and indistinct utterance.

Примеры использования:

Rosie had replied in a mumble

verb

Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

verb

Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.

Примеры использования:

He muttered something under his breath

noun

A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation.

Примеры использования:

A little mutter of disgust

verb

To speak quietly and in a voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are anxious or complaining about something

Примеры использования:

[ i ] he muttered to himself as he walked., [ t ] i heard him mutter something., "there has to be a…

verb

Talk casually, especially on unimportant matters; chat.

Примеры использования:

They nattered away for hours

noun

A casual and leisurely conversation.

Примеры использования:

I could do with a drink and a natter

verb

To talk continuously for a long time without any particular purpose

Примеры использования:

Once he starts nattering you just can't stop him., my mother and her friends natter away on the pho…

verb

Talk foolishly or at tedious length about something.

Примеры использования:

I heard him prate on for at least an hour and a half

verb

To talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time

Примеры использования:

Inevitably there's some caller prating on about the decline in moral standards.

verb

Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

Примеры использования:

She began to prattle on about her visit to the dentist

noun

Foolish or inconsequential talk.

Примеры использования:

Do you intend to keep up this childish prattle?

verb

To talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important

Примеры использования:

She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if i'd let her., stop your prattli…

verb

Walk for pleasure in the countryside.

Примеры использования:

I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing

noun

A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside.

Примеры использования:

Based at 18 excellent country houses, they have a wide choice of walks from gentle rambles to adven…

verb

To walk for pleasure, esp. in the countryside

Примеры использования:

I love to ramble through the woods., it was hard to listen to her ramble on and on about her vacati…

verb

Speak at length about trivial matters.

Примеры использования:

She'd been wittering on about jennifer and her illness

verb

To talk for a long time about things that are not important

Примеры использования:

He'd been wittering on about his neighbours for half the morning.