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dilly-dally
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dilly-dally
verb
dilly-dallied
Past Simple
dilly-dallied
Past Participle
dilly-dallying
Gerund
медлить
Don't dilly-dally, we are already late.
Не медли, мы уже опаздываем.
Additional translations
бездельничать
копаться
волынить
разг.
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dilly-dally
verb
to waste time by loitering or delaying; to dawdle
They dilly-dallied outside the café until it was nearly noon.
to be slow or indecisive in acting or making a decision; to procrastinate
The committee dilly-dallied for weeks before reaching a verdict.
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