loiter
gb/lˈɔɪtɚ/ us/lˈɔɪtɚ/
B2
Англійська
lézeng, ácsorog, elidőzik, lófrál, itt tartózkodni tilos, tilos az ácsorgás
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Don’t loiter outside the building.
Ne lézengj az épület előtt.
They were loitering near the bus stop.
A buszmegálló közelében lézengtek.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use *wait* when the meaning is negative or purposeless; *loiter* often suggests ‘no good reason’ for being there.
Значення
hang around without a purpose
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
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.)
Теми
daily_life
|city_life
|behavior
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
C1
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Don’t loiter on the way home.
Ne időzz el hazafelé.
We loitered along the street.
Lófráltunk az utcán.
Поширена помилка:
This meaning is less common than ‘hang around’; in many everyday cases, *dawdle* or *walk slowly* is more natural.
Значення
walk or move slowly and aimlessly
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
hurry (Move quickly because you have limited time.)
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rush (Move very quickly, often with urgency.)
Теми
travel
|daily_life
Визначення
to go somewhere very slowly, wasting time
To move slowly or stop repeatedly while going somewhere, so that you take longer than necessary.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
LEGAL
3
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
The sign says “No loitering.”
A táblán ez áll: „Itt tartózkodni tilos.”
It is illegal to loiter here.
Itt tilos tartózkodni.
Поширена помилка:
*Loitering* is often the noun on signs (“No loitering”); the verb is *to loiter*.
Значення
stay somewhere against rules (loitering)
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
comply (Follow the rule or instruction to leave.)
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depart (Leave the area, especially officially or formally.)
Теми
law
|public_space
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
loiter
IPA
GB/lˈɔɪtɚ/
US/lˈɔɪtɚ/
Склади й наголос
loiter (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (loiter)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: loiter
- 3rd Person Singular: loiters
- Present Participle: loitering
- Past: loitered
Споріднені слова
Forms
loiters
verb
loitering
verb
loitered
verb
Related words
loiterer
noun
Вирази
loiter over
1/lˈɔɪtɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
literary
take too long doing something
to do something very slowly and for a long time
Приклади
- 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)
Приклади
- 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”
Приклади
- There’s a “No loitering” sign outside the store.
- The security guard pointed to the “No loitering” notice and asked them to move on.
Навчальні приклади
- The sign says “No loitering.”