dilly-dallying

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

Translation

v. Perdere tempo; dawdling.
v. (spesso usato in forma riflessiva) Procedere senza urgenza; dawdling.
n. Girovagare ozioso o senza scopo; dawdling.
adv. In modo dawdling; senza urgenza.

Phrases & Collocations

stop dilly-dallying

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dilly-dallying around

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avoiding dilly-dallying

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no dilly-dallying

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after dilly-dallying

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dilly-dallying now

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without dilly-dallying

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dilly-dallying less

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dilly-dallying time

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Example Sentences

stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework!

Smetti di fare il dilly-dallying e finisci i compiti!

we can't afford to be dilly-dallying around if we want to catch the train.

Non possiamo permetterci di fare il dilly-dallying se vogliamo prendere il treno.

he spent the entire afternoon dilly-dallying in the park.

Lui ha passato l'intero pomeriggio a fare il dilly-dallying nel parco.

don't waste time dilly-dallying; get straight to the point.

Non sprecare tempo a fare il dilly-dallying; vai dritto al punto.

the team lost because of dilly-dallying in the final minutes.

L'equipaggio ha perso a causa del dilly-dallying nei minuti finali.

i warned them about dilly-dallying with the project deadline.

Li ho avvertiti del dilly-dallying con la scadenza del progetto.

she accused him of dilly-dallying with their plans.

Lei lo accusò di fare il dilly-dallying con i loro piani.

there's no time for dilly-dallying; we need to act quickly.

Non c'è tempo per fare il dilly-dallying; dobbiamo agire in fretta.

he was constantly dilly-dallying, avoiding important tasks.

Lui era costantemente a fare il dilly-dallying, evitando compiti importanti.

we need to avoid dilly-dallying with the budget negotiations.

Dobbiamo evitare il dilly-dallying nelle negoziazioni del budget.

stop dilly-dallying; let's get started on the presentation.

Smetti di fare il dilly-dallying; cominciamo con la presentazione.

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