elidőzik
B2
Hungarian
linger, loiter, tarry
VERB
B2
1
linger
C1
Usage pattern:
elidőzik vmin / valami mellett
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
take extra time over something
Themes
leisure
|eating_drinking
|conversation
|time
|enjoyment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To spend longer than necessary doing something, especially because you are enjoying it or do not want it to end.
VERB
B2
1
loiter
C1
Usage pattern:
vhol; útközben
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
walk or move slowly and aimlessly
Themes
slow_movement
|delay
|wandering
|leisure
|travel
|daily_life
Definition
To move slowly or stop repeatedly while going somewhere, so that you take longer than necessary.
VERB
B2
LITERARY
2
tarry
C1
Usage pattern:
vhol
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
delay leaving or linger
Themes
delay
|lingering
|departure
|movement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To delay leaving or to remain in a place longer than expected, often without a clear reason or because one is slow to depart.
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