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gubbins

/ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/

Traducción: Sustantivo informal, usado principalmente en inglés británico, que se refiere a algo no especificado cuyo nombre se ha olvidado o se desconoce, a menudo implicando objetos o artilugios diversos; también puede significar tonterías o cosas de poco valor.

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noun

/ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/C1formalbritish
  • esSustantivo informal, usado principalmente en inglés británico, que se refiere a algo no especificado cuyo nombre se ha olvidado o se desconoce, a menudo implicando objetos o artilugios diversos; también puede significar tonterías o cosas de poco valor.

An informal noun, primarily used in British English, referring to something unspecified whose name is forgotten or unknown, often denoting miscellaneous items or gadgets.

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  1. Unspecified items or thingsB2informalbritish

    Used to refer to something whose name is forgotten or not known; a thingamajig or whatsit.

    esCosas no especificadas o artefacto

    • Pass me that little gubbins on the table, will you?
    • I need to fix the gubbins inside the remote control.
    • He was fiddling with some electronic gubbins all afternoon.

    Sinónimosdoodaddoohickeygizmothingamabobthingamajigthingummywhatchamacallit

  2. Nonsense or rubbishB2informalbritish

    Something considered worthless, trivial, or of poor quality.

    esTonterías o basura

    • Don't talk such gubbins!
    • The article was full of gubbins and no real facts.
    • He bought a load of gubbins from the market that broke immediately.

    Sinónimosbalderdashbunkumdrivelgarbagehogwashmalarkeynonsenserubbishtommyrottwaddle

Formas
  • gubbins plural form
  • gubbins' possessive plural form
  • gubbins's possessive singular form