waffle

waffle, cialda

Preparazione piatta di pastella cotta, con piccoli incavi quadrati, spesso servita dolce a colazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: a waffle, waffle iron, waffle with syrup, waffle batter

chiacchiere, fuffa

Discorso o testo pieno di parole che comunica poche informazioni chiare o utili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rambling, hot air, padding

Espressioni comuni: a lot of waffle, meaningless waffle, full of waffle

blaterare, divagare

Parlare o scrivere a lungo senza esprimere un punto chiaro o utile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: ramble, drone on

Espressioni comuni: waffle on, waffle about something

tentennare, esitare

Faticare a decidere o cambiare continuamente decisione o opinione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: waver, vacillate, hesitate

Espressioni comuni: waffle on something, waffle between options

scendere oscillando

Detto di un uccello, scendere oscillando da un lato all'altro prima di posarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: whiffle

Espressioni comuni: geese waffle, waffle before landing