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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mó cèng
"他总是磨蹭，不想去上学。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To waste time or move slowly, often through aimless activity.
"She dawdled in the garden, enjoying the flowers instead of finishing her chores." - 2
To act or move in a lazy or unhurried manner.
"He dawdled on his way to school, stopping to chat with friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from early 17th-century English dialect words meaning to walk slowly or idle, likely an iterative formation from daw (a sluggard or foolish person). It evolved to encompass wasting time through aimless activity or moving slowly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dawdle" is said worldwide
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traîner
Transliteration: trɛ̃ne
"Il aime traîner au parc après l'école."
trödeln
Transliteration: trœdln
"Er trödelt immer, wenn er zur Schule geht."
perdere tempo
Transliteration: perdere tempo
"Non perdere tempo e inizia a studiare."
holgazanear
Transliteration: olɣaθaˈne.aɾ
"No debes holgazanear si quieres terminar a tiempo."
perder tempo
Transliteration: perder tempo
"Ele sempre perde tempo antes de começar a trabalhar."
टालना
Transliteration: ṭālnā
"वह हमेशा काम टालता है।"
磨蹭
Transliteration: mó cèng
"他总是磨蹭，不想去上学。"
꾸물거리다
Transliteration: kkumulgeorida
"그는 학교에 가기 위해 꾸물거린다."
ぐずぐずする
Transliteration: guzuguzu suru
"彼は学校に行くのをぐずぐずしている。"
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