tarry

• Terme littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rester ou séjourner plus longtemps que prévu, ou tarder à agir, flâner ou différer.

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.

   qui ressemble au goudron

   • 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.

   Synonymesbituminouspitchyresinous

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant rester plus longtemps que prévu, s'attarder, tarder ou hésiter dans un lieu.

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.

   S'attarder

   • 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.

   Synonymesabidedallydawdledelaylingerloiterremainstaywait

   Antonymesdepartgohastenhurryleaverushspeed

2. To wait or be aboutC1formalbritish

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

   s'attarder, rester

   • 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.

   Synonymesabidedallydawdledelaylingerloiterprocrastinateremainstaywait

   Antonymesdepartgohastenhurryleave