filler

a word or phrase used to fill space in speech or writing, often without meaning

llena de palabras, relleno

• use filler words

Collocations filler word · speech filler

• She used 'um' as a filler in her speech.

  Ella usó 'um' como relleno en su discurso.

a material used to fill gaps or spaces, such as in construction or manufacturing

material de llenado, relleno

• fill a gap with filler

Collocations gap filler · joint filler

• They filled the cracks with concrete filler.

  Rellenaron las grietas con material de concreto.

something that fills time or space, often used in broadcasting to fill gaps between programs

relleno (de programa), material de relleno

• filler program

Collocations filler show · filler episode

• The station aired a filler episode to fill the time slot.

  La estación emitió un episodio de relleno para llenar el espacio de tiempo.

something that temporarily satisfies a need or desire, often in an unsatisfactory way

sustituto, reemplazo temporal

• filler food

Collocations filler snack · filler meal

• He ate a bag of chips as filler before dinner.

  Él comió un paquete de papas fritas como sustituto antes de la cena.