ме́длить — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
- hesitate verb To pause before doing or deciding something because of doubt or reluctance.
- procrastinate verb To keep putting off something you should be doing, usually because it feels difficult or unpleasant, and to do something easier instead.
Senses
ме́длить is used for these senses in English:
- dawdle (transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]
- hesitate (intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
- procrastinate (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).