dawdling

[US]/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. idle; lazy
v. wasting time; loitering
Word Forms
Pluraldawdlings

Phrases & Collocations

dawdling around

at slentre rundt

stop dawdling

stop med at slentre

dawdling time

slentretid

no dawdling

undgå at slentre

dawdling child

barn der slentrer

dawdling about

slentre rundt

just dawdling

bare slentre

avoid dawdling

undgå at slentre

dawdling behavior

adfærd med at slentre

keep dawdling

bliv ved med at slentre

Example Sentences

stop dawdling and finish your homework.

stop med at sløve og lav din lektie.

she was dawdling in the park instead of studying.

hun sløvede i parken i stedet for at studere.

we can't afford to dawdle if we want to catch the bus.

vi har ikke råd til at sløve, hvis vi vil nå bussen.

he tends to dawdle when he's supposed to be working.

han har tendens til at sløve, når han skal arbejde.

don't dawdle; we have a meeting in ten minutes.

sløv ikke; vi har et møde om ti minutter.

she was dawdling over her breakfast.

hun sløvede over sin morgenmad.

let's not dawdle; we need to leave now.

lad os ikke sløve; vi skal afsted nu.

the children were dawdling on their way to school.

børnene sløvede på vej til skole.

he always dawdles when it's time to clean his room.

han sløver altid, når det er tid til at gøre rent på sit værelse.

she dawdled at the store, looking at everything.

hun sløvede i butikken og kiggede på alt.

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