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dawdler

/ˈdɔːd.lər/

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noun

/ˈdɔːd.lər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который тратит больше времени, чем необходимо, или отстаёт, часто из-за праздности или прокрастинации.

A noun referring to a person who takes more time than necessary or lags behind, often due to idleness or procrastination.

  1. A slow or lazy personB2informal

    A person who moves, acts, or works very slowly, often wasting time or delaying others.

    ruМедлительный человек

    • The teacher told the dawdler to hurry up and finish the test.
    • We were late because of the dawdler in our group who kept stopping to look at shops.
    • Don't be such a dawdler; we have a train to catch.

    Synonymsidlerlaggardlingererloaferprocrastinatorslowpokesluggardsnailtortoisetrifler

    Antonymsgo-getterhustler

Forms
  • dawdlers plural form
  • dawdlers' possessive plural form
  • dawdler's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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