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stand around

UK
/stænd əˈraʊnd/
US
/stænd əˈraʊnd/

Translations

stand aroundverb
stood around
Past Simple
stood around
Past Participle
standing around
Gerund
UK
/stænd əˈraʊnd/
US
/stænd əˈraʊnd/
traînerFamilier ; se dit d’une personne qui reste là sans rien faire d’utile.
The workers were just standing around, waiting for instructions from their supervisor.
Les ouvriers traînaient simplement, en attendant les instructions de leur chef.
Additional translations
poireauterFamilier ; insiste sur l’idée d’attendre en restant immobile et en perdant son temps.
Synonyms
loiter
linger
dawdle
hang around
wait around

Definitions

stand aroundverb
To remain in a place without doing anything productive or purposeful.
The workers were just standing around, waiting for instructions from their supervisor.
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