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Detailed Translations for dawdling from English to French

dawdling:

dawdling [the ~] nomen

  1. the dawdling (loitering; lingering; dithering)
    la lenteurs; le retards; l'hésitations; la traînerie

Translation Matrix for dawdling:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hésitations dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
lambin dawdler; good-for-nothing; laggard; lazybones; loiterer; moper; slacker; slowcoach; slowpoke; sluggard; snail; stick-in-the-mud; wretch; wretched fellow; yellowbelly
lenteurs dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
retards dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering delays; slackenings
traînerie dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
- dalliance; trifling
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- dilatory; lousy; messy; mucky; slow; verminous
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hésitant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering dilatory; double-minded; hesitant; hesitating; hesitatingly; indecisive; reluctantly; vacillating; wavering
indolemment dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy drained; indolent; languid; listless; washed out
indolent dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy bearing no interests; drained; easy-going; idle; indolent; jobless; languid; lax; lazy; limp; listless; out of work; slow; sluggish; supine; tardy; unemployed; washed out; workless
inerte dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy immobile; immovable; motionless; rudderless; spineless; unmoving; unresisting
lambin dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering
lambinant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering
traînant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; drooping; hesitating; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy; wavering
traînassant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering

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Synonyms for "dawdling":


Related Definitions for "dawdling":

  1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working1

dawdling form of dawdle:

to dawdle verb (dawdles, dawdled, dawdling)

  1. to dawdle (delay; procrastinate; linger; )
    tergiverser; traînailler; traînasser; atermoyer; temporiser
    • tergiverser verb (tergiverse, tergiverses, tergiversons, tergiversez, )
    • traînailler verb (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
    • traînasser verb (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • atermoyer verb (atermoie, atermoies, atermoyons, atermoyez, )
    • temporiser verb (temporise, temporises, temporisons, temporisez, )
  2. to dawdle (linger; tarry; loiter; waffle)
    traîner; fainéanter; traînasser; lambiner; traînailler; faire traîner les choses en longueur
    • traîner verb (traîne, traînes, traînons, traînez, )
    • fainéanter verb (fainéante, fainéantes, fainéantons, fainéantez, )
    • traînasser verb (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • lambiner verb (lambine, lambines, lambinons, lambinez, )
    • traînailler verb (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )

Conjugations for dawdle:

present
  1. dawdle
  2. dawdle
  3. dawdles
  4. dawdle
  5. dawdle
  6. dawdle
simple past
  1. dawdled
  2. dawdled
  3. dawdled
  4. dawdled
  5. dawdled
  6. dawdled
present perfect
  1. have dawdled
  2. have dawdled
  3. has dawdled
  4. have dawdled
  5. have dawdled
  6. have dawdled
past continuous
  1. was dawdling
  2. were dawdling
  3. was dawdling
  4. were dawdling
  5. were dawdling
  6. were dawdling
future
  1. shall dawdle
  2. will dawdle
  3. will dawdle
  4. shall dawdle
  5. will dawdle
  6. will dawdle
continuous present
  1. am dawdling
  2. are dawdling
  3. is dawdling
  4. are dawdling
  5. are dawdling
  6. are dawdling
subjunctive
  1. be dawdled
  2. be dawdled
  3. be dawdled
  4. be dawdled
  5. be dawdled
  6. be dawdled
diverse
  1. dawdle!
  2. let's dawdle!
  3. dawdled
  4. dawdling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for dawdle:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
atermoyer dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry
fainéanter dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle idle; loaf; lounge about; lounge around; sit around
faire traîner les choses en longueur dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle postpone; put off
lambiner dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver
temporiser dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry delay; deter; drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; stop; temporise; temporize
tergiverser dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver
traînailler dawdle; delay; linger; loiter; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waffle brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver
traînasser dawdle; delay; linger; loiter; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waffle brood over; defer; delay; deter; do nothing much; doubt; hang about; hesitate; idle; linger; lounge about; lounge around; sit around; stand around; tarry; waver
traîner dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle be lost; bear; brood over; carry; carry along; defer; delay; deter; do nothing much; doubt; drag; drag along; drag away; draw; fling about; hang about; haul; hesitate; idle; knock about; linger; lounge; lounge about; lounge around; lug; lug away; parade; pull; saunter; saunter about; sit around; stand around; stroll; tarry; tow; trail; walk about; walk round; waver
- dally; fall back; fall behind; lag; linger

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Antonyms for "dawdle":


Related Definitions for "dawdle":

  1. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.1
  2. waste time1
  3. take one's time; proceed slowly1

Wiktionary Translations for dawdle:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
dawdle lambiner trödeln — eine Handlung sehr langsam ausführen, so dass sie sich unnötig in die Länge zieht; Zeit verschwenden