waffle

gofre, waffle

Masa cocida y plana con pequeños huecos cuadrados, que suele comerse dulce en el desayuno.

En inglés sencillo: A flat cooked food with little square holes, often served sweet for breakfast.

• I had a waffle for breakfast.
• She put strawberries on her waffles.
• Would you like butter with your waffle?

Expresiones frecuentes: a waffle, waffle iron, waffle with syrup, waffle batter

palabrería, rollo

Discurso o texto con muchas palabras pero poca información clara o útil.

En inglés sencillo: Speech or writing that uses many words but gives little clear or useful information.

• His answer was mostly waffle.
• Cut the waffle from your report.
• The speech contained plenty of waffle but no clear plan.

Sinónimos: rambling, hot air, padding

Expresiones frecuentes: a lot of waffle, meaningless waffle, full of waffle

divagar, enrollarse

Hablar o escribir mucho sin expresar una idea clara o útil.

En inglés sencillo: To talk or write for a long time without making a clear or useful point.

• Please stop waffling and answer the question.
• She waffled on for ten minutes.
• He tends to waffle when asked about money.

Cómo se usa: waffle on about something (He waffled on about his plans without giving any details.)

Sinónimos: ramble, drone on

Expresiones frecuentes: waffle on, waffle about something

vacilar, titubear

Tener dificultad para decidirse o cambiar repetidamente de decisión u opinión.

En inglés sencillo: To have trouble deciding, or keep changing your decision or opinion.

• Stop waffling and choose a restaurant.
• He waffled between the two job offers.
• The committee is still waffling on the final date.

Cómo se usa: waffle between A and B (She waffled between accepting the offer and staying home.); waffle on something (The mayor continues to waffle on the proposal.)

Sinónimos: waver, vacillate, hesitate

Expresiones frecuentes: waffle on something, waffle between options

descender balanceándose

Dicho de un ave, bajar balanceándose de un lado a otro para posarse.

En inglés sencillo: If a bird does this, it sways from side to side as it comes down to land.

• The geese waffle before landing.
• A goose waffled as it descended toward the lake.
• We watched the birds waffling above the water.

Sinónimos: whiffle

Expresiones frecuentes: geese waffle, waffle before landing