dawdling

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

Translation

adj. kumalenga; kumalenga
v. kushauria muda; kushauria muda
Word Forms
Pluraldawdlings

Phrases & Collocations

dawdling around

kutaka na muda

stop dawdling

tokea kutaka na muda

dawdling time

muda wa kutaka na muda

no dawdling

hakutaka na muda

dawdling child

mtoto wa kutaka na muda

dawdling about

kutaka na muda kuhusu

just dawdling

kutaka na muda tu

avoid dawdling

fuata kutaka na muda

dawdling behavior

uwekofu wa kutaka na muda

keep dawdling

endelea kutaka na muda

Example Sentences

stop dawdling and finish your homework.

Tutia kuvimba na ukipinda kipindi chako.

she was dawdling in the park instead of studying.

Alikuvimba katika miguu huku alichangia kwa kusoma.

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

Tutakupa kuvimba kama tunataka kuchangia mizigo.

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

Alikuvimba wakati alichangia kwa kufanya kazi.

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

Sutia kuvimba; tuna mukabala mchana kwa dakika nane.

she was dawdling over her breakfast.

Alikuvimba kwa chakula chake cha mshari.

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

Sutia kuvimba; tunapaswa kuchangia sasa.

the children were dawdling on their way to school.

Wanafunzi walikuwa wakuvimba wakati walichangia kwa shule.

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

Alikuvimba kila wakati wakati alichangia kwa kusafiria nyumba yake.

she dawdled at the store, looking at everything.

Alikuvimba kwenye duka, akichangia kila kitu.

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