loiter
gb/lˈɔɪtɚ/ us/lˈɔɪtɚ/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
lézeng, ácsorog, elidőzik, lófrál, itt tartózkodni tilos, tilos az ácsorgás
క్రియ
B2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Don’t loiter outside the building.
Ne lézengj az épület előtt.
They were loitering near the bus stop.
A buszmegálló közelében lézengtek.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use *wait* when the meaning is negative or purposeless; *loiter* often suggests ‘no good reason’ for being there.
అర్థం
hang around without a purpose
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
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.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|city_life
|behavior
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Don’t loiter on the way home.
Ne időzz el hazafelé.
We loitered along the street.
Lófráltunk az utcán.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This meaning is less common than ‘hang around’; in many everyday cases, *dawdle* or *walk slowly* is more natural.
అర్థం
walk or move slowly and aimlessly
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
hurry (Move quickly because you have limited time.)
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rush (Move very quickly, often with urgency.)
విషయాలు
travel
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
to go somewhere very slowly, wasting time
To move slowly or stop repeatedly while going somewhere, so that you take longer than necessary.
క్రియ
B2
LEGAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The sign says “No loitering.”
A táblán ez áll: „Itt tartózkodni tilos.”
It is illegal to loiter here.
Itt tilos tartózkodni.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
*Loitering* is often the noun on signs (“No loitering”); the verb is *to loiter*.
అర్థం
stay somewhere against rules (loitering)
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
comply (Follow the rule or instruction to leave.)
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depart (Leave the area, especially officially or formally.)
విషయాలు
law
|public_space
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
loiter
IPA
GB/lˈɔɪtɚ/
US/lˈɔɪtɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
loiter (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (loiter)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: loiter
- 3rd Person Singular: loiters
- Present Participle: loitering
- Past: loitered
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
loiters
verb
loitering
verb
loitered
verb
Related words
loiterer
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
loiter over
1/lˈɔɪtɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
literary
take too long doing something
to do something very slowly and for a long time
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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)
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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”
ఉదాహరణలు
- There’s a “No loitering” sign outside the store.
- The security guard pointed to the “No loitering” notice and asked them to move on.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The sign says “No loitering.”