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волокита — meaning in English

volokita

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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 lengthy, involved and formal process.
  • 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 lengthy, involved and formal process.
  2. noun Talk that makes no sense; nonsense.
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