dawdling

• Ato de perder tempo deliberadamente ou de forma ociosa, muitas vezes se distraindo com atividades triviais em vez de trabalhar; também se refere a andar ou agir lentamente, sem pressa.

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

incontável

1. Wasting timeB2informal

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

   Preguiça

   • 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.

   Sinônimosidlinglingeringprocrastinationtrifling

   Antônimosdiligencehastehurryindustryspeed

• Verbo usado para indicar movimento ou ação lenta, perda de tempo ou ócio; agir sem pressa ou ficar à toa.

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.

   Enrolar

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

   Sinônimosdallyidlelaglingerloiterlollygagprocrastinate

   Antônimoshastenhurryrushspeed