talmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
• defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
• linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
• tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.

Senses

talmen is used for these senses in English:

• defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
• linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
• tarry (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

defer — full definition

1. verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
2. verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.

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