dilly-dally
/ˈdɪliˌdæli/Word connections
verb
/ˈdɪliˌdæli/
Глагол, используемый для описания действия по трате времени или нерешительности, часто путем колебаний или прокрастинации.
Verbo que describe la acción de perder el tiempo o mostrarse indeciso, a menudo vacilando o procrastinando.
Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de perdre son temps ou d'hésiter, souvent en tergiversant ou en remettant à plus tard.
Verb, das beschreibt, Zeit zu verschwenden oder unentschlossen zu sein, oft durch Zögern, Trödeln oder Aufschieben.
Verbo usado para descrever o ato de perder tempo ou hesitar, frequentemente por meio de indecisão ou procrastinação.
动词，指磨蹭、拖延或犹豫不决，常用于因闲逛、无所事事或优柔寡断而浪费时间。
فعل يُستخدم لوصف تضييع الوقت أو التردد، غالبًا بالتلكؤ أو التسويف.
A verb used to describe the act of wasting time or being indecisive, often by hesitating or procrastinating.
Waste time or delayB2informal
To waste time through indecision or hesitation; to procrastinate.
Медлитьperder el tiempoPerdre son temps à hésiterTrödelnEnrolar磨蹭التسويف والتردد- Stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework.
- He dilly-dallied all morning instead of packing for the trip.
- We can't dilly-dally any longer; the deadline is tomorrow.
Synonymsdawdledelayhesitatelaglingerloiterpotterprocrastinatestalltarrytrifle
Forms
- dilly-dallied past participle
- dilly-dallied past simple
- dilly-dallying present participle
- dilly-dallies third person singular
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