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hidastelija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • laggard adj Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
  • slowpoke noun Someone who moves or acts unusually slowly, often to the annoyance of others.
  • straggler noun Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.

Senses

hidastelija is used for these senses in English:

  • laggard One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
  • slowpoke (US, Canada, informal, mildly, derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
  • straggler One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

laggard — full definition

  1. adj Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
  2. adj Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.

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