bits and bobs: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAustralian EnglishNew Zealand EnglishIrish Englishinformal
    • small miscellaneous items or pieces; odds and ends.

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    • In the drawer, you’ll find bits and bobs like paper clips, rubber bands, and old receipts.

      In the drawer, you’ll find small miscellaneous items like paper clips, rubber bands, and old receipts.

    • The box was full of bits and bobs left over from the craft project.

      The box was full of small miscellaneous pieces left over from the craft project.

    • She collected bits and bobs from the flea market to decorate her home.

      She collected small miscellaneous items from the flea market to decorate her home.

    • There were bits and bobs scattered across the workbench after the repair.

      There were small miscellaneous pieces scattered across the workbench after the repair.

  • 2.

    British EnglishIrish EnglishAustralian EnglishNew Zealand Englishinformal
    • a variety of small tasks or jobs; assorted minor activities.

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    • I spent the afternoon doing bits and bobs around the house, like tidying and fixing shelves.

      I spent the afternoon doing a variety of small tasks around the house, like tidying and fixing shelves.

    • We’ve got some bits and bobs to finish before the event starts.

      We have assorted minor activities to finish before the event starts.

    • Doing bits and bobs in the garden kept him busy all weekend.

      Doing small tasks in the garden kept him busy all weekend.

  • 3.

    British EnglishAustralian EnglishNew Zealand EnglishIrish Englishinformal
    • various minor objects, tools, or accessories gathered together.

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    • The mechanic gathered all the bits and bobs needed to repair the engine.

      The mechanic gathered various minor objects and tools needed to repair the engine.

    • Her toolbox is full of bits and bobs that come in handy for any quick fix.

      Her toolbox is full of assorted minor tools and accessories that come in handy for any quick fix.

    • The drawer contained bits and bobs like screws, nuts, and small electrical parts.

      The drawer contained various minor objects like screws, nuts, and small electrical parts.

Examples:

  • EN: - We've borrowed some bits and bobs.
    ES: - Hemos tomado prestadas unas cosas.
  • EN: Yeah, I did her new front door and some bits and bobs.
    ES: Sí. Le hice una puerta nueva y algunos otros trabajitos y...
  • EN: There's a few bits and bobs left over, but it's always the same when you try DIY.
    ES: Han sobrado unos pocos circuitos y cables, pero siempre es lo mismo cuando lo intentas hacer tú mismo.
  • EN: Over there, all your bits and bobs for doing wizardry.
    ES: Y allá, toda clase de cosas para hacer hechicerías.
  • EN: No, no, just a few bits and bobs. We've everything we need.
    ES: Nada, cuatro cositas, aquí hay de todo.
  • EN: We're about finished, Nev, apart from a few bits and bobs.
    ES: Estamos a punto de terminar, Nevada, aparte de unos pocos bits y bobs.
  • EN: I've started doing bits and bobs for the main channel.
    ES: Empecé haciendo cositas sueltas para el canal principal.
  • EN: After all she's landed on you, you think selling a few bits and bobs'll sort it?
    ES: Después de todo lo que te hizo. Cree que vendiendo algunas cosas solucionará algo?
  • EN: Dishonourable discharge, just for selling off a few bits and bobs they weren't using.
    ES: Retiro deshonroso. Sólo por la venta de unas pocas partes y detalles que no usaban.
  • EN: Multi-tasking, bits and bobs, needles and pins.
    ES: Multitareas, "trabajitos", poner nerviosa a determinadas personas.
  • EN: All his little bits and bobs.
    ES: Todos sus pedacitos y cosas.
  • EN: - This and that, bits and bobs.
    ES: - Esto y aquello, algunas cosillas
  • EN: I've done a few bits and bobs, yeah.
    ES: He hecho algunas partes y detalles, sí.
  • EN: I'd like to see you up there shaking your bits and bobs.
    ES: Me gustaría verte ahí sacudiéndote.
  • EN: Oh, bits and bobs I nicked over the years.
    ES: Oh, BitsBobs (programa infantil) yo birlé durante años.

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