Footle
Translation of "footle" into Russian
footle
NounUK
/ˈfʊt.l̩/
US
/ˈfʊt.l̩/
footles pl
Stop talking footle and get to the point.
Перестань говорить ерунду и переходи к делу.
His speech was full of footle.
Его речь была полна глупостей.
footle
VerbUK
/ˈfʊt.əl/
US
/ˈfʊt.əl/
footled Past Simple
footled 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
Definitions
footle
NounUK
/ˈfʊt.əl/
US
/ˈfʊt.əl/
Foolish or nonsensical talk; nonsense.
Enough of that footle—let's get back to work.
footle
VerbUK
/ˈfʊt.əl/
US
/ˈfʊt.əl/
To waste time or act in a silly or aimless manner.
He spent the afternoon footling around instead of doing his homework.