dawdling

UK
/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
dawdlingsubstantiv
Übersetzungen
Her dawdling made us late for the meeting.
Её медлительность заставила нас опоздать на встречу.
Definitionen
The act of wasting time or being slow in completing tasks.
Her dawdling in the morning often made her late for school.
dawdlinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈdɔːd.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɔd.lɪŋ/
Übersetzungen
The dawdling student was late to class again.
Медлительный ученик снова опоздал на урок.
Definitionen
Moving or acting slowly, without urgency.
The dawdling student took forever to finish his homework.
dawdleverb

dawdling

Gerundium

dawdled
Präteritum
dawdled
Partizip Perfekt
dawdling
Gerundium
UK
/ˈdɔːdəl/
US
/ˈdɔːdəl/
Übersetzungen
Stop dawdling and finish your homework.
Перестань прохлаждаться и заканчивай домашнее задание.
He tends to dawdle when he should be working.
Он склонен копаться, когда должен работать.
Don't dawdle on your way to school.
Не медли по дороге в школу.
Definitionen
To waste time by moving slowly or idly.
She dawdled over her breakfast, not wanting to go to work.
To take more time than necessary; to be slow or sluggish.
He dawdled on his way to the meeting, knowing he was already late.
dawdlegerundium / partizip präsens

dawdling

Used attributively to describe something that moves slowly or causes delay.
Definitionen
Moving slowly or idly; characterized by delay or wasting time.
They watched the dawdling clouds drift across the sky.
dawdlesubstantiv
Definitionen
A slow or leisurely movement, journey, or action; an act of wasting time.
Our stroll through the gardens was a pleasant dawdle in the afternoon sun.