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wind·bag

(wĭnd′băg′)

1. The flexible air-filled chamber of a bagpipe or similar instrument.

2. Slang A talkative person who communicates nothing of substance or interest.

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windbag

(ˈwɪndˌbæɡ)

1. slang a voluble person who has little of interest to communicate

2. (Instruments) the bag in a set of bagpipes, which provides a continuous flow of air to the pipes

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wind•bag

(ˈwɪndˌbæg)

n.

an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.

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Noun 1. windbag - a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

gasbag

bore, dullard - a person who evokes boredom

windbag

noun bore, boaster, gossip, prattler, loudmouth (informal), braggart, blether (Scot.), bigmouth (slang), gasbag (informal), blowhard (informal), bullshitter (taboo slang), bullshit artist (taboo slang) He's just a boring old windbag.

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chiacchierone otre

windbag

[ˈwɪndbæg] N (= person) → hablador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

windbag

[ˈwɪndbæg] n → baudruche fwind-blown windblown [ˈwɪndbləʊn] adj

[sand, pollen] → transporté(e) par le vent

[hair] → coiffé(e) en coup de vent
His blond hair was windblown → Ses cheveux blonds étaient coiffés en coup de vent.wind-borne [ˈwaɪndbɔː^rn] adj [seeds, pollen] → transporté(e) par le vent

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windbag

[ˈwɪndˌbæg] n (fam) (person) → trombone m

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