волокита — meaning in English

English meaning

• philanderer noun A man who has casual or secret romantic and sexual relationships with multiple women, especially while in a committed relationship.
• rigmarole noun A long and complicated formal procedure.
• runaround noun Evasive or misleading treatment meant to delay or avoid giving someone a straight answer.
• womanizer noun A man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women.

Senses

волокита is used for these senses in English:

• red tape (metonym, idiomatic) Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.
• rigmarole A long and complicated formal procedure.
• runaround (idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

rigmarole — full definition

1. noun A long and complicated formal procedure.
2. noun Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

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