Dilly-dally

Translation of "dilly-dally" into Russian

Verb

dilly-dally

dilly-dallies

dilly-dallied Past Simple / Past Participle

dilly-dallying Gerund

Don't dilly-dally, we are already late.

Не медли, мы уже опаздываем.

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Verb

to waste time by loitering or delaying; to dawdle

They dilly-dallied outside the café until it was nearly noon.

to be slow or indecisive in acting or making a decision; to procrastinate

The committee dilly-dallied for weeks before reaching a verdict.