Pesquisar
to fluff
01
arejar, esponjar
to make something soft and puffy, often by shaking or arranging it for added volume
Transitive: to fluff sth
Example
After washing and drying, the towel was fluffed to make it soft and absorbent.
She used a wide-toothed comb to fluff her curls and add volume.
After braiding her hair, she gently pulled at the strands to fluff the braid and make it look fuller.
02
errar, fracassar
to completely fail at doing or achieving something
Transitive: to fluff a task or activity
Example
Despite hours of preparation, the candidate fluffed his interview by stumbling over basic questions.
She fluffed her chance to impress the director during the audition by forgetting her lines.
The student fluffed the exam, failing to answer even the simplest questions.
Fluff
01
pelúcia, pluma
any light downy material
02
gafe, estrago
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
03
futilidade, insignificância
something of little value or significance
