Варианты произношения (2)
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/ˈfɜːtəl/
Примечания к произношению
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈfɝtəl/
Примечания к произношению
- General-American
Существительное
A cursory examination of the contents or details of something.
Употребление- британское употребление
- Примеры
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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.
Другие примеры (1)
It was so unusual that I went for another furtle in the 1881 census to find her family.
Глагол
To gently delve; to probe or rummage tentatively.
Употребление- британское употребление
- непереходный глагол
- Примеры
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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.
Другие примеры (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.