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Definition of tarrying - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
delayDated characterized by delay or lingeringDated
- The tarrying guests finally left the party.
2.
tar-likeTECH. resembling or covered with tarTECH.
- The tarrying substance stuck to the shoes.
Origin of tarrying
Old English, tergan (to delay)
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tarrying
the act of staying longer than necessary
Examples of tarrying in a sentence
Her tarrying response frustrated the team. The tarrying residue was difficult to clean off. Workers struggled with the tarrying material on the road.
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- French:traînant, goudronneux, ...
- German:zögerlich, teerartig, ...
- Italian:ritardatario, catramoso, ...
- Spanish:tardío, alquitranado, ...
- Portuguese:demorado, alcatroado, ...
- Chinese:拖延的, 沥青的, ...
- Japanese:ぐずぐずした, タールのような, ...
- Arabic:مُتَبَاطِئ, قَطِرَانِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּהֶה, זִפְתִּי, ...
- Russian:медлительный, смолистый, ...
- Ukrainian:затриманий, дьогтеподібний, ...
- Hindi:विलंबकारी, तार जैसा, ...
Definition of tarry - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
lingerDated stay in a place longer than needed or without purposeDated
- He tarried at the park after everyone left.
2.
late startDated delay in starting or doing somethingDated
- He tarried before starting his homework.
Noun
visitDated short stay or visitDated
- Our tarry in the village was delightful.
Adjective
1.
like tarRare resembling tar in color or consistencyRare
- The tarry substance coated the old warehouse floor..
2.
materialsRare covered with tarRare
- The tarry road was difficult to walk on.
Origin of tarry
Middle English, tarien (to delay)
Examples of tarry in a sentence
Don't tarry on your way home tonight. She tarried at the door, unsure of entering. They tarried too long and missed the bus. Their tarry at the cabin was refreshing. A brief tarry at the café recharged us. The tarry residue was hard to clean.
The tarry liquid stained the floor. The tarry residue stained the shoes. Workers cleaned the tarry surface diligently.
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- French:traîner, séjour, ...
- German:verweilen, Aufenthalt, ...
- Italian:indugiare, soggiorno, ...
- Spanish:holgazanear, visita, ...
- Portuguese:demorar-se, estadia, ...
- Chinese:逗留, 短暂停留, ...
- Japanese:長居する, 短い滞在, ...
- Arabic:تَلَكَأَ, زِيارَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְעַכֵּב, שְׁהוּת קְצָרָה, ...
- Russian:задерживаться, короткий визит, ...
- Ukrainian:затримуватися, коротке перебування, ...
- Hindi:ठहर जाना, संक्षिप्त प्रवास, ...
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