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tarrying

UK
/ˈtæriɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæriɪŋ/

Translations

tarryingnoun
tarriings
pl
His tarrying at the café made him late for the meeting.
Son attardement au café l'a rendu en retard pour la réunion.
Additional translations
séjourPour une période courte passée dans un lieu.
Synonyms
delay
dawdling
wait
loiter
linger
tarryinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtær.i.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɛr.i.ɪŋ/
Used attributively as a participial adjective (e.g., "tarrying guests").
attardéPour qualifier quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui reste plus longtemps que prévu.
The tarrying visitors finally said their good-byes.
Les visiteurs attardés ont enfin pris congé.
tarryverb

tarrying

Gerund

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
demeurerSoutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
procrastinate
delay
loiter
linger
dawdle
Antonyms
rush
depart
hasten

Definitions

tarryingnoun
The act of delaying or lingering in a place.
His tarrying at the café made him late for the meeting.
A brief period or instance of remaining or lingering in a place; a stay.
After only a short tarrying in town, they continued their journey.
tarryinggerund / present participle
Delaying or lingering; remaining in place longer than expected.
The tarrying visitors finally said their good-byes.
tarryverb
To delay or be tardy in acting or doing.
She tarried at the store, browsing through the aisles longer than she intended.
To linger in expectation or wait.
He tarried by the gate, hoping to catch a glimpse of her before she left.
To stay temporarily at a place.
They decided to tarry in the village for a few days to explore the local culture.
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