fluffing

ˈflʌfɪŋ
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Translation of fluffing into German,

Noun

1.

general action

Rare
the act of making something soft or fluffy
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Aufschütteln Auflockern Aufbauschen
  • Fluffing of the pillows made the bed look inviting.Das Aufschütteln der Kissen ließ das Bett einladend aussehen.
2.

adult film industry

RareSlangUS
the act of preparing a male actor for a scene
RareSlangUS
Anheizen nVorbereitung des Darstellers
  • Fluffing is important before filming certain scenes.Anheizen ist vor dem Dreh bestimmter Szenen wichtig.

Adjective

1.

superficial

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lacking in substance or depth
Rare
  • The report was criticized for its fluffing content.Der Bericht wurde für seinen oberflächlichen Inhalt kritisiert.
2.

communication

Rare
adding unnecessary details
Rare
  • The report was full of fluffing information.Der Bericht war voller überflüssiger Informationen.
3.

texture

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having a light and soft texture
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  • The pillow had a fluffing quality.Das Kissen hatte eine flauschige Qualität.
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Synonyms and analogies of fluffing in English

Examples of fluffing in a sentence

  • The stylist finished with a gentle fluffing of her curls for volume.
  • The production schedule allowed time for fluffing between takes.
  • Some studios ban fluffing and rely on breaks instead.
  • The article was dismissed as fluffing by the critics.
  • His fluffing remarks added nothing to the discussion.
  • His speech was full of fluffing details.
fluff
flʌf
Verb
1.

texture

tr.
make something soft and airy by shaking or puffing it
tr.
  • She fluffed the pillows before the guests arrived..Sie plusterte die Kissen auf, bevor die Gäste ankamen
2.

performance

tr./intr.
do something incorrectly or badly
tr./intr.
  • He fluffed the shot and missed the goal.Er verpatzte den Schuss und verfehlte das Tor.
3.

mistake

tr./intr.
make a mistake in one's lines
tr./intr.
  • The actor fluffed his lines during the play.Der Schauspieler verhaspelte sich während des Stücks in seinen Zeilen.
4.

emotion

tr.US
arouse excitement
tr.US
  • The music fluffed up the crowd.Die Musik begeisterte die Menge.
Noun
1.

textiles

soft fibers from fabrics or feathers
Fussel Flaum mFluse f
  • She removed the fluff from her sweater..Sie entfernte den Fussel von ihrem Pullover
2.

entertainment

light, entertaining material in writing or media
leichte Unterhaltung unterhaltsames Material
  • The magazine is full of fluff but fun to read..Das Magazin ist voller leichter Unterhaltung, aber macht Spaß zu lesen
3.

inconsequential

something of little value or importance
  • The report was mostly fluff with no real data.Der Bericht bestand größtenteils aus Fluff und enthielt keine echten Daten.

Expressions with fluff: examples in English and translations in German

Fussel
She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..
aufplustern
aufschütteln
She fluffed out the pillows before the guests arrived..
aufplustern
aufschütteln
She fluffed up the pillows on the couch.
trivialer Artikel
The newspaper's fluff piece covered the latest fashion trends.
kleines Stück Flaum
kleines Stück weiches Material
She picked a bit of fluff off her sweater.
Wasch- und Faltservice
I dropped off my clothes at the fluff and fold.

Translations of "fluffing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

aufschütteln

I need you baking cookies, fluffing pillows, being bright and cheery for our guests.

Du musst Kekse backen, Kissen aufschütteln, zu den Gästen nett sein.

plustert

Mr. Collared dove fluffing his feathers in excitement about his marriage proposal and...

Herr Türkentaube plustert vor Aufregung über seinen Heiratsantrag sein Federkleid auf und...

verpatzten

Fluffing his lines left him feeling discouraged, but he learned from it.

Seine verpatzten Einsätze ließen ihn entmutigt zurück, aber er lernte daraus.

Flusen

Do not use the bristles for easy brushing and hard handling to avoid fluffing.

Verwenden Sie die Borsten nicht für leichtes Bürsten und hartes Handling, um Flusen zu vermeiden.

aufplustern

One minute, I'm making a bed, fluffing a pillow.

Im einen Moment, mache ich das Bett, Kissen aufplustern.

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Other translations for fluffing:

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fluffing: Examples and translations in context

I noticed a bulge in the pillowcase while fluffing it up.

Beim Aufschütteln bemerkte ich eine Wölbung im Kissenbezug.

Rotating and "fluffing" back and seat cushions is just as important for prolonging the life of your living room furniture.

Das Drehen und Aufschütteln von Rücken- und Sitzkissen ist ebenso wichtig, um die Lebensdauer deiner Wohnzimmermöbel zu verlängern.

Trini, don't you have something else to do, like fluffing the pillows?

Trini, haben Sie nichts Besseres zu tun, wie die Kissen aufschütteln?

All these years of folding my sweaters and fluffing my pillows has paid off.

All diese Jahre des Faltens meiner Pullis oder Aufschütteln meiner Kissen haben sich wirklich ausgezahlt.

PVA head:(good elasticity and softness, strong water absorption capacity, high cleanliness, can be used for many times without fluffing, but the price is a little high)

PVA-Kopf: (gute Elastizität und Weichheit, starkes Wasseraufnahmevermögen, hohe Sauberkeit, kann viele Male ohne Flusen verwendet werden, aber der Preis ist etwas hoch) Produkteigenschaften

Your father is fluffing Cross-Co. Trucking stock.

Ihr Vater plustert die Aktien von Cross Co Trucking auf.

Fluffing her lines made her lose confidence, but she tried her best.

Ihre verpatzten Einsätze machten sie unsicher, aber sie gab ihr Bestes.

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