dally

[/ˈdæli/]

verb

adiar, procrastinar, brincar

1. to waste time; to delay or postpone unnecessarily

Stop dallying and get to work!

Pare de adiar e vá trabalhar!

2. to flirt or engage in playful behavior with someone

He was dallying with several women at the party.

Ele estava brincando/flertando com várias mulheres na festa.

3. to move slowly or aimlessly; to linger

The tourists dallied in the marketplace, admiring the local crafts.

Os turistas passeavam lentamente no mercado, admirando os artesanatos locais.

NYC Slang

drag your feet, waste time

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

adiar, demorar, perder tempo

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

enrolar, procrastinar

colloquial usage

São Paulo

adiar, empurrar com a barriga

idiomatic expression for delay

Portugal

adiar, demorar, tagarelar

can also mean to chat idly

dally with someone - flirtar ou brincar com alguém

dally away - desperdiçar tempo (especially time)

stop dallying - parar de procrastinar/adiar

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