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schleppend sprechen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drawl verb To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.

Senses

schleppend sprechen is used for these senses in English:

  • drawl (intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

drawl — full definition

  1. verb To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.
  2. verb To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.
  3. verb To move slowly and heavily; to move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.
  4. verb To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

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