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dally

dally
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. demorarse
If you dally, you'll miss out on the cake. The kids are devouring it.Si te demoras, te vas a perder el pastel. Los niños lo están devorando.
b. tardar
You dallied, so everyone else got their pick. This is the only book left.Tardaste, así que los demás pudieron elegir el libro que quisieron. Este es el único libro que queda.
c. entretenerse
Can I go to the food court, Mom? - Ok, but don't dally. Be back here in 20 minutes. We have a lot of other errands to run.Mami, ¿puedo ir al patio de comidas? - Está bien, pero no te entretengas. Vuelve en 20 minutos. Tenemos otras mandados que hacer.
a. perder el tiempo
Why are you dallying while everyone else is working?¿Por qué estás perdiendo el tiempo mientras trabaja todo el mundo?
a. coquetear con
One of the older executives is always dallying with the young female employees.Uno de los ejecutivos mayores siempre está coqueteando con las empleadas jóvenes.
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