farfullar

to gabble

to mumble

farfullar(fahr-foo-yahr)

transitive verb

1. (to say rapidly)

a. to gabble

Josué llegó farfullando algo acerca de un atraco pero casi no le entendí.

Josue came in gabbling something about an armed robbery, but I could hardly make out what he was saying.

b. to babble

La encargada farfulló unas instrucciones y nos dejó sin más.

The manager babbled some instructions and just left us to it.

c. to jabber

Silvia se puso nerviosa, farfulló una disculpa y se fue.

Silvia got agitated, jabbered an apology, and left.

2. (to say indistinctly)

a. to mumble

Carla farfulló algo en plan excusa por no haber venido a la cena.

Carla mumbled some excuse about why she hadn't come to the dinner.

b. to mutter

Elías farfulló algo entre dientes y salió de la habitación.

Elias muttered something under his breath and left the room.

intransitive verb

3. (to speak rapidly)

a. to gabble

Margie no pudo dormir porque había gente farfullando y riéndose en el corredor de su hotel toda la noche.

Margie couldn't sleep because there were people gabbling and laughing in her hotel hallway all night.

b. to babble

¡No podía entender nada de lo que decían! Simplemente farfullaban.

I couldn't make out a word they were saying! They were just babbling.

c. to jabber

Esos turistas iban farfullando en un idioma que no pude reconocer.

Those tourists were jabbering in some language I couldn't recognize.

4. (to speak indistinctly)

a. to mumble

Si dejas de farfullar y hablas claro, tal vez entienda lo que dices.

If you stop mumbling, and speak clearly, I might understand what you're saying.

b. to mutter

El hombre dio un portazo y se fue farfullando.

The man slammed the door and walked away muttering.