waffle

BrE /ˈwɒf.əl/ AmE /ˈwɔː.fəl/

noun / verb en → es

1 FOOD [noun] B1

a thin, flat cake made of batter that is cooked in a special iron with square or round shapes and often has holes in it.

waffle (panqueque americano)

Collocations a waffle · sweet waffles

  • She made a stack of waffles for breakfast.

    Ella hizo una pila de waffles para el desayuno.

2 IDEA [noun] B1

a confused or unclear idea; a vague statement or opinion.

idea confusa, opinión vaga

Collocations have a waffle about something · a waffling attitude

  • He had a waffle about what he wanted to do.

    Él tenía una idea confusa sobre lo que quería hacer.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

to speak in an unclear or hesitant way; to be indecisive.

vacilar, titubear

Collocations waffle on about something

  • He waffled on about the issue for an hour.

    Él vaciló sobre el tema durante una hora.

4 MAKE [transitive] B1

to make a waffle; to cook batter in a special iron with square or round shapes and often has holes in it.

hacer un waffle, cocinar un panqueque americano

  • make a waffle
  • She made a delicious waffle for breakfast.

    Ella hizo un delicioso waffle para el desayuno.

5 COOK [transitive] B2

to cook food in a special iron with square or round shapes and often has holes in it.

cocinar en una plancha de waffles

  • cook something in a waffle iron
  • She cooked bacon in the waffle iron.

    Ella cocinó tocino en la plancha de waffles.