Pronunciaciones (2)
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/ˈfɜːtəl/
Notas de pronunciación
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈfɝtəl/
Notas de pronunciación
- General-American
Sustantivo
A cursory examination of the contents or details of something.
Uso- uso británico
- Ejemplos
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Then he looked back at his glossy, had a furtle with something in his pocket, and then looked back at me.
“Let me just have a quick furtle.” He dug his hand elbow-deep into the bag.
Más ejemplos (1)
It was so unusual that I went for another furtle in the 1881 census to find her family.
Verbo
To gently delve; to probe or rummage tentatively.
Uso- uso británico
- intransitivo
- Ejemplos
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A burly mechanic wheeled in a bright yellow battery charger on a trolley, furtled under the bonnet and gave the car the full benefit of its volts.
Más ejemplos (1)
Needham was already half-heartedly furtling about in the kitchen, opening cupboards without bothering to search them, letting his left hand trail over objects as though he was thinking with his fleshy fingers
Furtling amongst the loose change and accumulated junk, he finally found what he was looking for.