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pottering

UK
/ˈpɒtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑːtərɪŋ/

Translations

potteringnoun
праздное времяпрепровождение
He spent the afternoon in pottering around the garden.
Он провел день в праздном времяпрепровождении в саду.
Additional translations
возня
безделье
Synonyms
fiddling
puttering
dawdling
messing about
tinkering
potteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is moving or acting in a leisurely, aimless manner.
Synonyms
loitering
futzing
dilly-dallying
lingering
meandering
ambling
moseying
tinkering
fiddling
idling
loafing
dawdling
puttering about
puttering
potterverb

pottering

Gerund

pottered
Past Simple
pottered
Past Participle
pottering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɒtə/
US
/ˈpɑːtər/
He likes to potter around in the garden on weekends.
Он любит ковыряться в саду по выходным.
She spent the afternoon pottering in the kitchen.
Она провела день, возясь на кухне.
Synonyms
create
form
craft
shape
mold

Definitions

potteringnoun
The act of occupying oneself in a leisurely or aimless manner, often involving small tasks or activities.
She spent the afternoon pottering around the garden, tending to her plants and enjoying the sunshine.
potteringgerund / present participle
Moving or acting in a slow, leisurely, and somewhat aimless way.
He took a pottering walk through the village lanes.
potterverb
To occupy oneself in a leisurely or aimless manner.
She spent the afternoon pottering around the garden, rearranging the flower pots.
To move or go in a casual, unhurried way.
He pottered down the street, enjoying the sunny weather.
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