dawdling

• Существительное, обозначающее намеренное действие по затягиванию времени или его трате впустую, часто путем игр или занятий пустяковыми делами вместо работы.

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

uncountable

1. Wasting timeB2informal

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

   Медлительность

   • 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.

   Synonymsidlinglingeringprocrastinationtrifling

   Antonymsdiligencehastehurryindustryspeed

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения медленного движения или действия, траты времени или праздного безделья.

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.

   Медлить

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

   Synonymsdallyidlelaglingerloiterlollygagprocrastinate

   Antonymshastenhurryrushspeed