a bag of wind

A derogatory term for a person who talks a lot but says nothing of value; also, empty boastful talk.

ruПренебрежительное название человека, который много говорит, но не говорит ничего ценного; также пустая хвастливая речь.esPersona que habla mucho pero no dice nada valioso; también se refiere al discurso vacío y jactancioso.frPersonne qui parle beaucoup sans dire rien de pertinent ou de substantiel ; également un discours vide et vantard.deAbwertende Bezeichnung für eine Person, die viel redet, aber nichts Gehaltvolles sagt; auch für leeres, prahlerisches Gerede.ptForma depreciativa de chamar alguém que fala muito sem dizer nada de útil; também se refere a conversa vazia e orgulhosa.zh指爱说空话、废话的人，也指空洞无物的夸夸其谈。arوصف ازدرائي لشخص كثير الكلام لا يقول شيئًا ذا قيمة؛ ويُطلق أيضًا على الكلام الفارغ الطنان.

1. A windbag B2 informal

   A person who talks at length in a pompous or empty manner, without substance.

   • Don't pay attention to him; he's just a bag of wind.
   • The new manager turned out to be a total bag of wind, all talk and no action.
   • She dismissed the critic as a bag of wind who had never created anything himself.

   ruПустозвон, болтунesCharlatán vacíofrUn moulin à parolesdeWindbeutel, SchwätzerptTagarela, falastrãozh空谈家，吹牛大王arمهذار، ثرثار

2. Empty talk; bombast B2 informal

   Pompous, pretentious talk that sounds important but means little or nothing.

   • His speech was just a bag of wind, full of grandiose phrases and no real plans.
   • All that advertising is a bag of wind — the product doesn't work.
   • We expected substance but got nothing but a bag of wind.

   ruПустые слова; бахвальствоesun saco de vientofrUn sac de ventdeLeeres Gerede; PrahlereiptConversa fiada; bazófiazh空话；夸夸其谈arكلام فارغ؛ تفخيم