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шля́ться — meaning in English

shlyatsya

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English meaning

  • dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
  • gad interjection An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, similar to "goodness!" or "by God!"
  • gallivant verb To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.

Senses

шля́ться is used for these senses in English:

  • circumforaneous Wandering from place to place or market to market.
  • dawdle To move or walk lackadaisically.
  • gad (intransitive) To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner.
  • gallivant (intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
  • prowl (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.

gad — full definition

  1. interjection An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, similar to "goodness!" or "by God!"
  2. verb To wander from place to place, seeking amusement, often carelessly or aimlessly.

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