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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuō yán zhě
"作为一个拖延者，他总是等到最后一刻才开始工作。"
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2 senses- 1
A person who habitually delays or postpones tasks, especially things that need to be done urgently.
"As a chronic procrastinator, he always ended up writing his essays the night before the deadline." - 2
Someone who defers action or stalls on making important decisions.
"The committee proved to be a group of procrastinators, delaying the crucial vote for another month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb procrastinare (to put off until tomorrow), combining pro- (forward) and crastinus (belonging to tomorrow, from cras meaning tomorrow). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it historically denoted someone who needlessly delays or postpones tasks, shifting into modern psychological contexts relating to time management and executive function.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Procrastinator" is said worldwide
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procrastinateur
Transliteration: pro-kras-ti-na-tœʁ
"C'est un procrastinateur invétéré qui remet tout au lendemain."
Prokrastinierer
Transliteration: pro-kras-ti-niː-ʁɐ
"Der Prokrastinierer schiebt wichtige Aufgaben immer wieder auf."
procrastinatore
Transliteration: pro-kras-ti-na-to-re
"Il procrastinatore rimanda sempre quello che potrebbe fare oggi."
procrastinador
Transliteration: pɾo-kɾas-ti-na-ðoɾ
"Un procrastinador suele dejar todo para el último minuto."
procrastinador
Transliteration: pɾo-kɾas-tʃi-na-doɾ
"O procrastinador empurra sempre as suas responsabilidades com a barriga."
टालमटोल करने वाला
Transliteration: taal-ma-tol karne wala
"वह एक टालमटोल करने वाला व्यक्ति है जो अपना काम कल पर छोड़ देता है।"
拖延者
Transliteration: tuō yán zhě
"作为一个拖延者，他总是等到最后一刻才开始工作。"
미루는 사람
Transliteration: miruneun saram
"그는 늘 일을 미루는 사람이라 마감 직전에야 서두른다."
先延ばし癖のある人
Transliteration: sakienobashi-guse no aru hito
"彼は典型的な先延ばし癖のある人で、いつも締め切りに追われている。"
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