fluff

BrE /flʌf/ AmE /flʌf/

noun / verb en → es

1 TEXTURE [uncountable] B2

soft, fluffy material or a piece of soft, fluffy material

pelusa, plumón, suavidad

Collocations fluffy clouds · a fluff of cotton

  • The cat's fur is soft and fluffy.

    El pelaje del gato es suave y peludo.

2 ACTION [transitive] B2

to make something soft, fluffy, or less dense by brushing it gently

despeinar, deshacer, peinar suavemente

  • fluff something up
  • She fluffed the cushions on the sofa.

    Ella despeinó los cojines del sofá.

3 OBJECT [countable] C1

a small soft ball used in children's games, made of wool or cotton wound around a stick

pelota de lana, pelota de algodón, pelota para niños

Collocations fluff ball

  • The children were playing with fluffs.

    Los niños estaban jugando con pelotas de lana.

1 ERROR [intransitive] C1

(British English) to make a mistake or do something wrong, especially when you are trying to be helpful

cometer un error, hacer algo malintencionado, cometer una equivocación

Collocations fluff up

  • I think I've fluffed the whole thing.

    Creo que he cometido un error con todo.

2 ACTION [transitive] C1

(British English) to make a mistake or do something wrong, especially when you are trying to be helpful

cometer un error, hacer algo malintencionado, cometer una equivocación

  • fluff up something
  • He fluffed his lines in the play.

    Él cometió un error con sus líneas en la obra.