dillydally

[US]/ˈdɪliˌdæli/
[UK]/ˈdɪliˌdæli/

Translation

vi. perder tiempo a través de deambulación sin rumbo o indecisión; retrasar o procrastinar
Word Forms
Tercera persona singulardillydallies
Gerundiodillydallying
Pasadodillydallied
Participio pasadodillydallied

Phrases & Collocations

dillydally around

retrasarse

dillydallying won't help

retrasarse no ayudará

don't dillydally

no te retrases

dillydally too long

retrasarse demasiado

stop dillydallying

deja de retrasarte

let's not dillydally

no nos retrasemos

he's dillydallying

se está retrasando

quit dillydallying

deja de retrasarte

dillydally with time

retrasarse con el tiempo

Example Sentences

don't dillydally, we need to leave now.

no te demores, tenemos que irnos ahora.

she tends to dillydally when making decisions.

ella tiende a demorarse cuando toma decisiones.

we can't afford to dillydally during the project.

no podemos permitirnos demorarnos durante el proyecto.

stop dillydallying and get to work!

¡deja de andarte con rodeos y ponte a trabajar!

he always dillydallies before exams.

él siempre se demora antes de los exámenes.

they dillydallied around instead of studying.

se demoraron en lugar de estudiar.

don't dillydally if you want to catch the bus.

no te demores si quieres tomar el autobús.

she dillydallied for hours before making a choice.

se demoró durante horas antes de tomar una decisión.

it's time to stop dillydallying and take action.

es hora de dejar de demorarse y actuar.

he dillydallied when he should have been studying.

se demoró cuando debería haber estado estudiando.

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