tarry

• فعل قديم أو أدبي يعني التباطؤ والتأخر أو البقاء في مكان أطول من الوقت المقرر، ويدل كذلك على الإبطاء في فعل شيء ما.

An old-fashioned or literary term meaning to delay, linger, or stay longer than intended.

1. Resembling tarC1formal

   Having the characteristics, consistency, or appearance of tar or pitch.

   قَطِرانيّ

   • The old road had a tarry surface that softened in the heat.
   • A tarry substance oozed from the broken pipe.
   • The smell was tarry and acrid, like burnt asphalt.

   المرادفاتbituminouspitchyresinous

• فعل في العربية الفصحى يدل على البقاء في مكان أطول من المتوقع أو التأخر عن الموعد أو التلكؤ والتباطؤ في الأمر.

An archaic verb meaning to stay longer than intended, delay, or linger in a place.

1. To delay or lingerC1formalbritish

   To stay longer than intended; to delay leaving a place.

   التلكؤ والتأخر

   • She tarried at the door, reluctant to leave.
   • He tarried in the garden, enjoying the evening air.
   • Do not tarry, for the train is about to depart.

   المرادفاتabidedallydawdledelaylingerloiterremainstaywait

   الأضدادdepartgohastenhurryleaverushspeed

2. To wait or be aboutC1formalbritish

   To remain in a place or be present, often with a sense of hesitation.

   التلبث والانتظار

   • The guests tarried in the hall, waiting for the host.
   • He tarried about the house, unsure of what to do next.
   • They tarried in the village for a few days before moving on.

   المرادفاتabidedallydawdledelaylingerloiterprocrastinateremainstaywait

   الأضدادdepartgohastenhurryleave