English-German translation for "dawdle"

"dawdle" German translation

dawdle
[ˈdɔːdl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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herumtrödeln, -bummeln, Zeit vergeuden
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dawdle
[ˈdɔːdl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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vertrödeln...
  • dawdle syn vgl. → see „delay“
    dawdle syn vgl. → see „delay“
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dawdle
[ˈdɔːdl]noun | Substantiv s

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Trödelei, Bummelei, Zeitvergeudung Trödler, Bummler
  • (Herum)Trödler(in), Bummler(in)
    dawdle dawdler
    dawdle dawdler
  • Trödeleifeminine | Femininum f
    dawdle time wasting
    Bummeleifeminine | Femininum f
    dawdle time wasting
    Zeitvergeudungfeminine | Femininum f
    dawdle time wasting
    dawdle time wasting
Bei der Entwicklung der Eisenbahn sind wir ohnehin schon spät dran.
We have dawdled far too long in the development of the railways.
Source: Europarl
Es darf jedoch keine Zeit vergeudet werden.
We must not dawdle on this, however.
Source: Europarl
Doch seitdem zögert und zaudert man bei der Reform dieser Institutionen.
Since then we have dawdled and dragged our feet over the reform of these institutions.
Source: Europarl
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