treuzelen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dither verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
- linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- lollygag verb To waste time and avoid doing what needs to be done.
- pussyfoot verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
- sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
- slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
- tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
treuzelen is used for these senses in English:
- dither (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
- linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- lollygag (US) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
- pussyfoot (intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.
- sag To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
- slack (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
- tarry (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
dither — full definition
- verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
- verb To keep changing your mind or put off deciding something.
- verb To act in a nervous, fidgety way.
- verb (computing) To add small random variation to digital data or an image, to smooth out visible steps in color or sound.
linger — full definition
- verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.
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