puttering

UK
/ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
putteringsubstantiv
putterings
Pl.
Übersetzungen
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden.
Он провел день, занимаясь возней в саду.
Definitionen
The act of moving or acting aimlessly or idly without a specific purpose.
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, rearranging pots and trimming plants.
A quiet, intermittent sputtering or chugging sound, especially from a small engine.
The only noise in the night was the gentle puttering of the generator.
putteringgerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈpʌt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe aimless activity or a quiet, intermittent sound.
Definitionen
Engaged in or characterized by casual, aimless activity.
Several puttering employees lingered in the workshop after hours.
Emitting a quiet, intermittent sputtering or chugging sound.
The puttering engine finally coughed to a halt.
putterverb

puttering

Gerundium

puttered
Präteritum
puttered
Partizip Perfekt
puttering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/
Übersetzungen
He likes to putter around in the garden on weekends.
Он любит ковыряться в саду по выходным.
She spent the afternoon puttering in the kitchen.
Она провела день, возясь на кухне.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner.
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, not really accomplishing much.
To move or go in a casual or leisurely manner.
She puttered around the house, tidying up here and there.
To move or run with a soft chugging or sputtering sound.
The old tractor puttered along the country road.
puttersubstantiv
Definitionen
A type of golf club used primarily for short-distance strokes on or near the green.
He used his putter to sink the ball into the hole from a few feet away.
A person who engages in aimless or unproductive activity.
She spent the afternoon as a putter, rearranging her books without any real purpose.
A golfer, especially one who is skilled at putting.
The champion is an excellent putter from within ten feet.
putteradjektiv
Definitionen
Relating to or designed for use with a putter or the act of putting in golf.
He chose a putter shaft with a special finish for better feel on the green.