dilly-dallies

[US]/[ˈdɪli ˈdæliːz]/
[UK]/[ˈdɪli ˈdæliːz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A period of aimless wandering or indecision; dawdling.
v.To waste time; dawdle; loiter.
adv.In a dawdling or aimless manner.

Phrases & Collocations

no dilly-dallies

tanpa basa-basi

without dilly-dallies

tanpa basa-basi

avoid dilly-dallies

hindari basa-basi

after dilly-dallies

setelah basa-basi

no more dilly-dallies

tidak ada lagi basa-basi

quick, no dilly-dallies

cepat, tanpa basa-basi

Example Sentences

don't dilly-dallies; we need to finish this project today.

Jangan berlama-lama; kita perlu menyelesaikan proyek ini hari ini.

we can't dilly-dally around if we want to catch the train.

Kita tidak bisa berlama-lama jika ingin mengejar kereta.

stop dilly-dallying and get to work, please!

Berhenti berlama-lama dan mulai bekerja, tolong!

the team shouldn't dilly-dally on important decisions.

Tim tidak boleh berlama-lama dalam mengambil keputusan penting.

he tends to dilly-dally when faced with difficult tasks.

Dia cenderung berlama-lama ketika menghadapi tugas-tugas sulit.

we need to avoid dilly-dallying with unnecessary meetings.

Kita perlu menghindari berlama-lama dengan pertemuan yang tidak perlu.

stop dilly-dallying and focus on the main goal.

Berhenti berlama-lama dan fokus pada tujuan utama.

the manager warned them not to dilly-dally on the report.

Manajer memperingatkan mereka untuk tidak berlama-lama dalam laporan tersebut.

don't dilly-dally; time is running out.

Jangan berlama-lama; waktu hampir habis.

we can't dilly-dally with these details; they're crucial.

Kita tidak bisa berlama-lama dengan detail-detail ini; mereka sangat penting.

stop dilly-dallying and let's move forward.

Berhenti berlama-lama dan mari kita maju.

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