dawdling

• Substantiv, das das absichtliche Hinauszögern von Zeit oder deren Verschwendung bezeichnet, oft durch Spielereien oder Beschäftigungen mit Belanglosigkeiten statt Arbeit.

A noun referring to the deliberate act of delaying or wasting time, often by playing or engaging in trivial activities instead of working.

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1. Wasting timeB2informal

   The act of moving slowly or taking more time than necessary, often by delaying or playing instead of working.

   Trödelei

   • His constant dawdling made the team miss the deadline.
   • Stop your dawdling and get back to work.
   • The teacher warned the student about dawdling during class.

   Synonymeidlinglingeringprocrastinationtrifling

   Antonymediligencehastehurryindustryspeed

• Verb, das langsames Handeln oder Bewegen bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit Zeitverschwendung oder müßigem Herumtrödeln.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or acting slowly, wasting time, or lingering idly.

1. B2informal

   To move slowly or waste time, especially when you should be doing something.

   Trödeln

   • Stop dawdling and get your homework done.
   • The children dawdled on their way to school.
   • He dawdled over his coffee, not wanting to leave.

   Synonymedallyidlelaglingerloiterlollygagprocrastinate

   Antonymehastenhurryrushspeed