loiter
gb/lˈɔɪtɚ/ us/lˈɔɪtɚ/
B2
Angielski
lézeng, ácsorog, elidőzik, lófrál, itt tartózkodni tilos, tilos az ácsorgás
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Don’t loiter outside the building.
Ne lézengj az épület előtt.
They were loitering near the bus stop.
A buszmegálló közelében lézengtek.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use *wait* when the meaning is negative or purposeless; *loiter* often suggests ‘no good reason’ for being there.
Znaczenie
hang around without a purpose
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
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.)
Tematy
daily_life
|city_life
|behavior
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
C1
2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Don’t loiter on the way home.
Ne időzz el hazafelé.
We loitered along the street.
Lófráltunk az utcán.
Częsty błąd:
This meaning is less common than ‘hang around’; in many everyday cases, *dawdle* or *walk slowly* is more natural.
Znaczenie
walk or move slowly and aimlessly
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
hurry (Move quickly because you have limited time.)
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rush (Move very quickly, often with urgency.)
Tematy
travel
|daily_life
Definicja
to go somewhere very slowly, wasting time
To move slowly or stop repeatedly while going somewhere, so that you take longer than necessary.
CZASOWNIK
B2
LEGAL
3
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The sign says “No loitering.”
A táblán ez áll: „Itt tartózkodni tilos.”
It is illegal to loiter here.
Itt tilos tartózkodni.
Częsty błąd:
*Loitering* is often the noun on signs (“No loitering”); the verb is *to loiter*.
Znaczenie
stay somewhere against rules (loitering)
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
comply (Follow the rule or instruction to leave.)
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depart (Leave the area, especially officially or formally.)
Tematy
law
|public_space
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
loiter
IPA
GB/lˈɔɪtɚ/
US/lˈɔɪtɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
loiter (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (loiter)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: loiter
- 3rd Person Singular: loiters
- Present Participle: loitering
- Past: loitered
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
loiters
verb
loitering
verb
loitered
verb
Related words
loiterer
noun
Wyrażenia
loiter over
1/lˈɔɪtɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
literary
take too long doing something
to do something very slowly and for a long time
Przykłady
- 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)
Przykłady
- 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”
Przykłady
- There’s a “No loitering” sign outside the store.
- The security guard pointed to the “No loitering” notice and asked them to move on.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The sign says “No loitering.”