dally in French
dally in French is lambiner, lanterner, procrastiner — dally means to waste time or delay unnecessarily.
dally in French
lambiner
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
lanterner
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
procrastiner
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
traîner
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
flirter
(ambitransitive) To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
lambiner
To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
lanterner
To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
What does "dally" mean?
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verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
"Stop dallying and get to the point."
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verb To flirt or engage in a casual romance.
"He was accused of dallying with a colleague."
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dally in a sentence
- Stop dallying and get to the point.
- We can't dally any longer — the deadline is tonight.
- He was accused of dallying with a colleague.
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What is "dally" in French?
"dally" in French is lambiner, lanterner, procrastiner. dally means: To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
How do you use "dally" in a sentence?
Example: "Stop dallying and get to the point." In French, "dally" is lambiner, lanterner, procrastiner.
Are there other ways to say "dally" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "dally": lambiner, lanterner, procrastiner, traîner, flirter.
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