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dallying

UK
/ˈdæliɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæliɪŋ/

Translations

dallyingnoun
dallyings
pl
liaisonSens amoureux ou sexuel, souvent sans engagement sérieux.
Their dallying was well-known among their friends, but neither seemed interested in anything serious.
Leur liaison était bien connue de leurs amis, mais aucun des deux ne semblait intéressé par quelque chose de sérieux.
tergiversationAction de perdre du temps ou de tarder à faire quelque chose.
His dallying in the morning often made him late for work.
Ses tergiversations du matin le mettaient souvent en retard au travail.
Synonyms
lingering
procrastination
loitering
wasting time
delay
dallyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdæl.i.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæl.i.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that delays or wastes time.
traînantSe dit de quelqu’un qui prend son temps, s’attarde ou tarde à agir.
The dallying students kept the bus waiting.
Les étudiants traînants ont fait attendre le bus.
Synonyms
trifling
idling
hesitating
procrastinating
tarrying
loitering
lingering
dawdling
amorous
flirtatious
stalling
lollygagging
dallyverb

dallying

Gerund

dallied
Past Simple
dallied
Past Participle
dallying
Gerund
UK
/ˈdæli/
US
/ˈdæli/
lambinerSe dit surtout du fait de traîner, de perdre du temps ou d’agir avec lenteur.
He tends to dally in the mornings, making him late for work.
Le matin, il a tendance à lambiner, ce qui le met en retard au travail.
flirterAu sens de se comporter avec légèreté sur le plan sentimental.
She would often dally with her coworkers, enjoying the attention.
Elle flirtait souvent avec ses collègues, appréciant l’attention.
Additional translations
badinerAu sens de traiter quelque chose sans sérieux, avec légèreté.
Synonyms
loiter
linger
tarry
delay
dawdle
waste time
dallygerund / present participle

dallying

The -ing form "dallying" is used adjectivally (e.g., "his dallying habits").
traînantS’emploie pour une personne ou une attitude qui fait perdre du temps, qui est lente.
The team lost patience with his dallying attitude.
L’équipe a perdu patience devant son attitude traînante.
Synonyms
ambling
dawdling
lingering
tarrying
loitering
procrastinating
flirting
dilatory
lagging

Definitions

dallyingnoun
The act of wasting time or being slow in doing something.
His dallying in the morning often made him late for work.
A casual romantic or sexual relationship.
Their dallying was well-known among their friends, but neither seemed interested in anything serious.
dallyinggerund / present participle
Inclined to delay, loiter, or waste time; slow or procrastinating.
The dallying students kept the bus waiting.
dallyverb
To waste time or act slowly.
He tends to dally in the mornings, making him late for work.
To engage in flirtatious behavior.
She would often dally with her coworkers, enjoying the attention.
To deal lightly or carelessly with something.
You shouldn't dally with important decisions; they require careful thought.
dallygerund / present participle
Inclined to waste time; slow or marked by trifling delay.
The team lost patience with his dallying attitude.
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