dally

dally
'dæli
verb
(to go etc slowly: Don't dally - do hurry up!) tardar
dally
tr['dælɪ]
intransitive verb (pt & pp dallied, ger dallying)
1 (waste time) perder el tiempo; (linger) entretenerse (about, -)
he dallied over the work tardó mucho en hacer el trabajo
dally ['dæli] vi, -lied ; -lying
1) trifle: juguetear
2) dawdle: entretenerse, perder tiempo
dally
v.
bobear v.
coquetear v.
jugar v.
tardar v.
'dæli
intransitive verb -lies, -lying, -lied perder* el tiempo
['dælɪ]
VI
1) (=dawdle) tardar

to dally over sth — perder el tiempo con algo

dilly-dally
2) (=amuse o.s.) divertirse

to dally with — [+ lover] coquetear con, tener escarceos amorosos con; [+ idea] entretenerse con

* * *
['dæli]
intransitive verb -lies, -lying, -lied perder* el tiempo

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