indugiare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to delay; to postpone
2. (intransitive) to linger
3. (literary, transitive) to hold back
4. (intransitive) to hesitate

Concepts

linger

delay

loiter

lag

remain

slug

hesitate

bum around

take time

arse about

arse around

wait

lounge around

bum about

frig around

loll around

bum

waste one’s time

doubt

fuck off

hover

loaf

loll

lounge about

procrastinate

Synonyms

tardare

attardarsi

gironzolare

vagabondare

esitare

fermare il passo

titubare

fare con ritardo

oziare

aggirarsi

sostare

ciondolare

tentennare

trattenersi

bighellare

dubitare

girovagare

meriggiare

pazientare

protrarsi

ronzare intorno

soffermarsi

essere lento

essere lungo

resti dietro

aspettare

Translations

tarder

hésiter

talmen

detenerse

vacilar

tardar

haesitare

zögern

sedeo

🪑

verweilen

dudar

zaudern

demorarse

zweifeln

Zeit brauchen

Hyphenated as

in‧du‧già‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/in.duˈd͡ʒa.re/

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *indūtiāre, derived from Latin indūtiae (“truce; pause”).