dilatory

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dilatory
[ˈdɪlətərɪ]
adjetivo
1dilatorio(a) (Formal)
  • to be dilatory in doing something -> hacer algo con dilación

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dilatory [dai-la-to-ri]
adjetivo
1Dilatorio (causing delay); tardío (not prompt).

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dilatory [ˈdɪlətərɪ] ?
adjective
(formal) [+person] lento; tardo
it was intended to galvanise both Lloyd George and the dilatory Americans into action When dilatory town officials were too long in coming to fetch the corpse,someone just threw a sheet over the body
 [+tactics] dilatorio
he had hoped to prolong the process by using dilatory tactics Collor had been hoping that through dilatory tactics he could string out this process for another three months and return to exercising the presidency
to be dilatory in replying tardar mucho en contestar

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