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trödeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dally verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
  • dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
  • dilly dally verb To waste time by moving too slowly or by being unable to make up your mind.
  • linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
  • lollygag verb To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.

Senses

trödeln is used for these senses in English:

  • dally To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
  • dawdle To move or walk lackadaisically.
  • 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.
  • slack (obsolete) To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.

dally — full definition

  1. verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
  2. verb To flirt or engage in a casual romance.

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