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tarry
UK
/ˈtæri/
US
/ˈtɛri/
Translations
tarries
pl
UK
/ˈtæri/
US
/ˈtæri/
Archaic use meaning a stay or sojourn.
After a brief tarry in Paris, they continued their journey south.
Après un bref séjour à Paris, ils ont poursuivi leur voyage vers le sud.
Additional translations
tarried
Past Simple
tarried
Past Participle
tarrying
Gerund
UK
/ˈtæri/
US
/ˈtæri/
She tarried at the store, browsing through the aisles longer than she intended.
Elle s'est attardée au magasin, parcourant les rayons plus longtemps qu'elle ne l'avait prévu.
Additional translations
tarrier
Comp.
tarriest
Super.
UK
/ˈtæri/
US
/ˈtɛri/
The tarry residue left on the road after the construction work was difficult to clean.
Le résidu goudronneux laissé sur la route après les travaux était difficile à nettoyer.
His tarry hands left black smudges on the door handle.
Ses mains goudronnées ont laissé des traces noires sur la poignée de la porte.
Definitions
After a brief tarry in Paris, they continued their journey south.
She tarried at the store, browsing through the aisles longer than she intended.
He tarried by the gate, hoping to catch a glimpse of her before she left.
They decided to tarry in the village for a few days to explore the local culture.
The tarry residue left on the road after the construction work was difficult to clean.
His tarry hands left black smudges on the door handle.