dawdling

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

Translation

adj. ocioso; preguiçoso
v. desperdiçando tempo; vagando
Word Forms
Pluraldawdlings

Phrases & Collocations

dawdling around

enrolando

stop dawdling

pare de enrolar

dawdling time

tempo de enrolar

no dawdling

sem enrolação

dawdling child

criança que enrola

dawdling about

enrolando sobre

just dawdling

apenas enrolando

avoid dawdling

evite enrolar

dawdling behavior

comportamento de enrolar

keep dawdling

continue enrolando

Example Sentences

stop dawdling and finish your homework.

pare de demorar e termine sua tarefa de casa.

she was dawdling in the park instead of studying.

ela estava demorando no parque em vez de estudar.

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

não podemos nos dar ao luxo de demorar se quisermos pegar o ônibus.

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

ele tende a demorar quando deveria estar trabalhando.

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

não demore; temos uma reunião em dez minutos.

she was dawdling over her breakfast.

ela estava demorando com seu café da manhã.

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

não vamos demorar; precisamos ir agora.

the children were dawdling on their way to school.

as crianças estavam demorando a caminho da escola.

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

ele sempre demora quando é hora de limpar o quarto dele.

she dawdled at the store, looking at everything.

ela demorou na loja, olhando tudo.

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