bells and whistles

Meaning: (idiomatic)Extrafeaturesadded for show rather than function;fancyadditions or features.Synonyms:gadgetry,trivialities,frills and furbelowsAntonyms:plain,no-frills,normal,ordinary,simple,unadornedHis new car has all thebells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.Thebells and whistlesdo not impress me.I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancybells and whistleson it!2023May 6,James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, inThe New York Times‎[1]:Charles’s coronation was a full-color spectacle, showing off the peacocked glory of British tradition and thebells and whistlesof 21st-century TV. Britain brought out its finest garments, its finest relics, its finest rain.

Examples:

EN: And duvets and fur coats to keep the legs warm, and bells and whistles and some diddly-shit with a ring!
ES: Edredones y abrigos de piel para calentar las piernas. Y habrá campanillas y esa porquería de aureola.
EN: One of them practically set off all the bells and whistles.
ES: Uno de ellos prácticamente puse en camino todas las campanas y silbatos.
EN: It's got all the bells and whistles.
ES: Lindo, ¿no? Tiene de todo.
EN: Most of the more sophisticated bells and whistles.
ES: Un montón de complementos innecesarios.
EN: Miniature UAV with all the bells and whistles.
ES: Vehículos aéreos en miniatura.
EN: There's not enough room up here for all the bells and whistles, so some of it had to come out.
ES: No hay suficiente espacio aquí arriba para todas las campanas y silbidos, son muchas, tienen que salir.
EN: Sorry about all the bells and whistles... but the company likes to keep our men frosty.
ES: Fue difícil conseguirlo. Perdón por el alboroto... pero les gusta mantenernos alertas.
EN: Well, I, I just added a few bells and whistles to make the characters more realistic.
ES: Le agregué algunas campanas y silbidos, para hacer los personajes más realistas. Nada exagerado.
EN: Deliver a positive message, without bells and whistles.
ES: Dar un mensaje positivo, pero sin tanta alharaca.
EN: with those guys it wasn't about the bells and whistles, it was all about the work.
ES: Con los dos muchachos no importaba tanto la alharaca, sino más bien la obra.
EN: It's about a good show without bells and whistles."
ES: "Se trata de hacer un buen programa sin tanta alharaca".
EN: Which means mastering the basic weapons before you use the ones with bells and whistles.
ES: ¡No se mueva!
EN: You need to learn one step before moving on to the next... which means mastering the basic weapons before... you get to use the ones with the bells and whistles... and target-seeking capabilities.
ES: Debes aprender cada fase antes de pasar a la siguiente, lo que quiere decir conocer perfectamente las armas clásicas, antes de utilizar las que son 'bonitas' o 'brillantes' Y que son busca-blancos.
EN: Got all the bells and whistles, CD, DVD, stereo, video, got a TiVo.
ES: Tiene los equipos más modernos. CD, DVD estéreo, video, televisión digital.
EN: Too many bells and whistles.
ES: Tiene demasiadas campanitas y silbatos.

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