dally

A verb used to indicate acting or moving slowly, wasting time, or engaging in casual romantic or sexual activity.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения медленных действий или движений, траты времени или участия в случайных романтических или сексуальных отношениях.esVerbo que se usa para indicar acciones o movimientos lentos, perder el tiempo o participar en relaciones románticas o sexuales casuales.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner des actions ou des mouvements lents, le fait de perdre du temps, ou de s'engager dans des relations amoureuses ou sexuelles occasionnelles.deVerb, das langsame Handlungen oder Bewegungen, Zeitverschwendung oder die Teilnahme an beiläufigen romantischen oder sexuellen Beziehungen bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar ações ou movimentos lentos, perda de tempo ou envolvimento em relações românticas ou sexuais casuais.zh动词，表示行动或移动缓慢、拖延时间，或指随意地调情、搞暧昧。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التصرف ببطء أو التباطؤ في العمل أو إضاعة الوقت، وكذلك على الدخول في علاقة عاطفية أو جنسية عابرة غير جادة.

1. Act or move slowly B2 formal

   To waste time or move slowly, often by being indecisive or playful.

   • Stop dallying and get to work!
   • She dallied over her breakfast, lost in thought.
   • He dallied on the way to the meeting, arriving late.

   ruМедлитьesEntretenerse o moverse lentamentefrFlâner, lambinerdeTrödelnptVagarzh磨蹭arالتسويف والتباطؤ

   Sinônimos: dawdledelayidlelaglingerloiterprocrastinatestalltarrytrifle

   Antônimos: acceleratehastenhurryrushspeed

2. Play or flirt C1 formal

   To engage in a casual romantic or sexual relationship, often without serious intentions.

   • He dallied with several women during his travels.
   • She was accused of dallying with the enemy.
   • They dallied briefly, but the affair never became serious.

   ruФлиртоватьescoquetearfrFlirter sans engagementdeFlirtenptFlertezh调情arالتغزل والمغازلة

   Sinônimos: coquetflirtphilandertoytrifle

• dallied past participle
• dallied past simple
• dallying present participle
• dallies third person singular