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dawdle across
[/ˈdɔːdəl əˈkrɔːs/]
verb
atravessar lentamente
1.
to walk or move slowly and aimlessly across a space or distance
She dawdled across the street, stopping to look at shop windows.
Ela atravessou a rua lentamente, parando para olhar as vitrines das lojas.
2.
to waste time while crossing or traversing something
The children dawdled across the playground instead of going straight home.
As crianças atravessaram o parque infantil lentamente em vez de ir direto para casa.
Synonyms
saunter across
amble across
stroll across
shuffle across
mosey across
Antonyms
rush across
dash across
hurry across
sprint across
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
atravessar devagar
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ir devagar atravessando
Colloquial variant
São Paulo
atravessar lentamente
Formal usage
Portugal
atravessar às mil maravilhas
Less common; regional adaptation
Related Idioms & Phrases
take one's sweet time
move at a snail's pace
kill time
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