- make a fluff
- разг. дать маху, допустить оплошность
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
fluff — fluffer, n. /fluf/, n. 1. light, downy particles, as of cotton. 2. a soft, light, downy mass: a fluff of summer clouds. 3. something of no consequence: The book is pure fluff, but fun to read. 4. an error or blunder, esp. an actor s memory lapse… … Universalium
fluff — /flʌf / (say fluf) noun 1. light, downy particles, as of cotton. 2. a downy mass; something downy or fluffy. 3. Colloquial a blunder or error in execution, performance, etc. 4. Colloquial a fart. –verb (t) 5. to make into fluff; shake or puff out …
fluff — I. noun Etymology: perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff Date: 1790 1. down VII,1 2. something fluffy < dandelion fluff > 3. something inconsequential 4. blunder; especially an actor s lapse of memory … New Collegiate Dictionary
fluff — n. & v. n. 1 soft, light, feathery material coming off blankets etc. 2 soft fur or feathers. 3 sl. a a mistake in delivering theatrical lines, in playing music, etc. b a mistake in playing a game. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) shake into… … Useful english dictionary
Fluff pulp — (also called comminution pulp or fluffy pulp) is a type of chemical pulp made from long fibre softwoods. Important parameters for fluff pulp are bulk and water absorbency[1]. Manufacture Main article: Kraft process See also: Sulfite process More… … Wikipedia
fluff — [fluf] n. [? blend of FLUE3 + PUFF] 1. soft, light down 2. a loose, soft, downy mass of hair, feathers, cotton, dust, etc. 3. any light or trivial matter or talk 4. Theater Radio TV an error in speaking or reading a line … English World dictionary
fluff — (n.) light, feathery stuff, 1790, apparently a variant of floow wooly substance, down, nap (1580s), perhaps from Flem. vluwe, from Fr. velu shaggy, hairy, from L. vellus fleece, or L. villus tuft of hair (see VELVET (Cf. velvet)). OED suggests… … Etymology dictionary
Fluff — Fluff, v. t. & i. To make or become fluffy; to move lightly like fluff. Holmes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluff — ► NOUN 1) soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps. 2) the soft fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird. 3) trivial or superficial entertainment or writing. 4) informal a mistake. ► VERB 1) (usu. fluff up) make fuller and softer by shaking … English terms dictionary
Fluff — Fluff, v. t. To make a mistake in the performance of; used mostly of lines in a drama; as, he fluffed the last line of the act. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluff something up — make (something) fuller and softer by shaking or patting it. → fluff … English new terms dictionary