fluffing motion
Spanish translation: moviento vago/erróneo
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|  Selected response from: Benigno Torres Mexico Local time: 13:50 | ||||||
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| 4 | movimiento suave/lento |
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| 3 | moviento vago,erroneo o mal hecho |
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9 mins confidence: 
movimiento suave/lento Explanation: Aventándolos/lanzándolos con un movimiento suave/lento (quizá hacia los lados para retirarlos o al aire como jugando con ellos). |
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moviento vago,erroneo o mal hecho Explanation: mainly uk to fail something or do it badly: I fluffed my driving test three times before I finally got it. All the time I was acting with him, I never once heard him fluff his lines (= say something wrong when acting). http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fluff fluff n noun 1 soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps. Øthe fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird. 2 trivial or superficial entertainment or writing. 3 informal a mistake, especially in speech, sport, or music. n verb 1 (usually fluff something up) make (something) fuller and softer by shaking or patting it. 2 informal fail to accomplish (something) properly. fluff (flʌf) n 1. (Textiles) soft light particles, such as the down or nap of cotton or wool 2. any light downy substance 3. an object, matter, etc, of little importance; trifle 4. informal a mistake, esp in speaking or reading lines or performing music 5. informal a young woman (esp in the phrase a bit of fluff) vb 6. to make or become soft and puffy by shaking or patting; puff up 7. informal to make a mistake in performing (an action, dramatic speech, music, etc) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fluffed -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 47 mins (2016-10-13 16:39:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Did you notice that once he had three objects together, he began to toss them around in a “fluffing” motion? Notó que una vez que tenía tres objetos juntos, comenzó a aventarlos sin objeto o fin determinado. |
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