loiter
gb/lˈɔɪtɚ/ us/lˈɔɪtɚ/
B2
Anglų
lézeng, ácsorog, elidőzik, lófrál, itt tartózkodni tilos, tilos az ácsorgás
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
loiter (around/about) [place]
A group of kids were loitering outside the store, so the manager asked them to move on.
Egy csapat gyerek lézengett a bolt előtt, ezért a boltvezető megkérte őket, hogy menjenek tovább.
Please don’t loiter in the doorway—you’re blocking people.
Kérlek, ne ácsorogj az ajtóban, mert feltartod az embereket.
He loitered near the exit, hoping to talk to her again.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Don’t loiter outside the building.
Ne lézengj az épület előtt.
They were loitering near the bus stop.
A buszmegálló közelében lézengtek.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *wait* when the meaning is negative or purposeless; *loiter* often suggests ‘no good reason’ for being there.
Reikšmė
hang around without a purpose
Kolokacijos
loiter outside
|loiter around the entrance
|loiter in the hallway
|loiter near the station
|loiter in the parking lot
|people loitering
|teenagers loitering
|loiter on the corner
|loiter at the mall
|loiter after school
Sinonimai
hang around (More informal and often less negative.)
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linger (Often more neutral and can suggest enjoyment.)
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mill about (Emphasizes moving around slowly in a group.)
Antonimai
leave (Go away from the place.)
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move on (Stop staying there and continue elsewhere.)
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hurry (Do the opposite of wasting time.)
Temos
daily_life
|city_life
|behavior
Apibrėžimas
to stay somewhere and not do anything important
To stay in a place without a clear purpose, especially in a public area, often in a way that annoys others or seems suspicious.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
loiter along/down [street] | loiter on the way to [place]
We loitered along the waterfront, stopping to look at the boats.
A vízparton sétálgatva el-elidőztünk, és közben meg-megálltunk megnézni a csónakokat.
If you loiter on the way to school, you’ll be late.
Ha útközben elidőzöl iskolába menet, elkésel.
She loitered behind the others to avoid starting a conversation.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Don’t loiter on the way home.
Ne időzz el hazafelé.
We loitered along the street.
Lófráltunk az utcán.
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is less common than ‘hang around’; in many everyday cases, *dawdle* or *walk slowly* is more natural.
Reikšmė
walk or move slowly and aimlessly
Kolokacijos
loiter along the street
|loiter down the road
|loiter on the way home
|loiter behind the group
|loiter at the back
|loiter along the river
Sinonimai
dawdle (Strongly suggests wasting time.)
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amble (Slow, relaxed walking; not necessarily wasting time.)
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lag (Stay behind others in a group.)
Antonimai
hurry (Move quickly because you have limited time.)
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rush (Move very quickly, often with urgency.)
Temos
travel
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
to go somewhere very slowly, wasting time
To move slowly or stop repeatedly while going somewhere, so that you take longer than necessary.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
LEGAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
loiter in/near [place]
The sign says it’s illegal to loiter in this area after 10 p.m.
A tábla szerint este 10 óra után tilos ezen a területen tartózkodni.
Security asked him to leave because he was loitering near the entrance.
A biztonsági őr megkérte, hogy távozzon, mert a bejárat közelében ácsorgott.
Police were called after several people continued to loiter on the property.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The sign says “No loitering.”
A táblán ez áll: „Itt tartózkodni tilos.”
It is illegal to loiter here.
Itt tilos tartózkodni.
Dažna klaida:
*Loitering* is often the noun on signs (“No loitering”); the verb is *to loiter*.
Reikšmė
stay somewhere against rules (loitering)
Kolokacijos
No loitering
|loitering prohibited
|it is illegal to loiter
|loiter near a school
|loiter in a restricted area
|anti-loitering laws
|loiter on private property
Sinonimai
trespass (Entering or staying on private property without permission (not the same as merely staying in public).)
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hang around (Similar behavior, but without the legal/rules emphasis.)
Antonimai
comply (Follow the rule or instruction to leave.)
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depart (Leave the area, especially officially or formally.)
Temos
law
|public_space
Apibrėžimas
to stay somewhere when it is not allowed
To remain in a particular public place when it is not allowed or when authorities consider it suspicious; often used in signs and legal contexts as loitering.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
loiter
IPA
GB/lˈɔɪtɚ/
US/lˈɔɪtɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
loiter (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (loiter)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: loiter
- 3rd Person Singular: loiters
- Present Participle: loitering
- Past: loitered
Žodžių šeima
Forms
loiters
verb
loitering
verb
loitered
verb
Related words
loiterer
noun
Posakiai
loiter over
1/lˈɔɪtɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
literary
take too long doing something
to do something very slowly and for a long time
Pavyzdžiai
- They loitered over lunch, talking until the café closed.
- Don’t loiter over the report—we need it by noon.
loitering with intent
1/lˈɔɪtɚɪŋ wˈɪθ ɪntˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
legal
be somewhere for a suspicious purpose
staying somewhere because you plan to do something (often bad)
Pavyzdžiai
- He was arrested for loitering with intent to sell drugs.
- We were just loitering with intent to buy concert tickets, not cause trouble.
no loitering
1/nˈoʊ lˈɔɪtɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
legal
sign: do not hang around
a sign that means “don’t stay here”
Pavyzdžiai
- There’s a “No loitering” sign outside the store.
- The security guard pointed to the “No loitering” notice and asked them to move on.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The sign says “No loitering.”