Piddlin' around
Significado: Wasting time on trivial tasks; puttering around without real purpose.
Piddlin' around means doing small, unimportant things instead of anything productive. It's not exactly laziness — you're technically doing something, just nothing worthwhile. A Southern dad piddlin' around in the garage on a Saturday afternoon is a time-honored tradition.
Ejemplos
- I spent the whole afternoon piddlin' around in the garage. 我整个下午都在车库里瞎忙活。Me pasé toda la tarde haciendo el bolo en el garaje.午後ずっとガレージでダラダラしてたよ。오후 내내 차고에서 빈둥거렸어.
- Stop piddlin' around and come help me with the yard. 别瞎磨蹭了,过来帮我整院子。Deja de hacer el bolo y ven a ayudarme con el jardín.ダラダラしてないでこっちの庭仕事を手伝ってよ。빈둥대지 말고 이리 와서 마당 정리 좀 도와줘.
- She's just been piddlin' around the house all day. 她一整天就在家里东摸摸西弄弄。Ha estado todo el día sin hacer nada útil por la casa.彼女は一日中家でブラブラしてただけだよ。그녀는 하루 종일 집에서 이것저것 하면서 빈둥거렸어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: leisure, mild scolding, daily life
Tono: casual, unhurried
✓ Correcto
- Just piddlin' around.就瞎忙活着呢。Solo estoy haciendo el bolo.ただブラブラしてるだけだよ。그냥 빈둥거리고 있어.
- Quit piddlin' and help me.别磨蹭了,来帮我。Deja de hacer el bolo y échame una mano.ダラダラしてないで手伝ってよ。빈둥대지 말고 이리 와서 도와줘.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't confuse with 'piddly' meaning small or insignificant — though they share the same root不要和'piddly'混淆——'piddly'意思是微不足道——虽然它们同源No confundir con 'piddly', que significa pequeño o insignificante, aunque comparten la misma raíz「piddly(ちっぽけな、取るに足らない)」と混同しないこと——語源は同じだが意味が異なる'piddly(하찮은, 보잘것없는)'와 혼동하지 말 것 — 어원은 같지만 뜻이 다름
Origen e historia
From 'piddle' meaning to deal with something in a trifling way, dating back to the 16th century. The Southern usage emphasizes the casual, unhurried quality of wasting time pleasantly.
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Throughout the South
Más de este tema
More from Regional: Southern
Tarjetas, cuestionarios, audio y repetición espaciada — todo gratis