herumtrödeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
• linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.

Senses

herumtrödeln is used for these senses in English:

• dawdle (transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]
• drag one's feet (idiomatic) To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
• linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

linger — full definition

1. verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
2. verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.

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