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Footling

UK
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
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Translation of "footling" into Russian

footle
Verb
footling Gerund
raiting
footle
footles
footled Past Simple / Past Participle
footling Gerund
валять дурака
He spent the afternoon footling around instead of working.
Он провел день, валяя дурака, вместо того чтобы работать.
Additional translations
лить воду
footling
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
footling
more footling Comp.
most footling Super.
He was worried about a footling detail in the report.
Он беспокоился о незначительном моменте в отчете.
She dismissed his footling concerns with a wave of her hand.
Она отмахнулась от его пустяковых забот.
Additional translations

Definitions

footling
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
Trivial or pointless activity; foolish nonsense.
All this footling is keeping us from finishing the report.
footle
Verb
raiting
To waste time or act in a silly or aimless manner.
He spent the afternoon footling around instead of doing his homework.
footling
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
Trivial or insignificant.
The meeting was filled with footling discussions that didn't address the main issues.
Of a breech birth: presenting one or both feet first.
The midwife identified the baby as a footling breech.

Idioms and phrases

footling excuse
He offered a footling excuse for being late.
глупая отговорка
Он предложил глупую отговорку за опоздание.
footling task
I spent the day on footling tasks that got me nowhere.
незначительное задание
Я провел день на незначительных заданиях, которые не продвинули меня никуда.
footling detail
She focused on footling details instead of the big picture.
мелкая деталь
Она сосредоточилась на мелких деталях вместо общей картины.
footling behavior
He was criticized for his footling behavior during the meeting.
глупое поведение
Он был раскритикован за своё глупое поведение во время встречи.
footling matter
They argued over a footling matter that didn't affect the outcome.
незначительное дело
Они спорили о незначительном деле, которое не повлияло на результат.