Sanan κωλυσιεργώ käännös kreikka-englanti
- dally
- defer
- delaythe delay before the echo of a soundThe mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow
- dither
- drag one's feetI have been dragging my feet about filing my taxes.
- drag one's heels
- encumber
- fetter
- filibuster
- haver
- hesitateHe hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.
- hinderA drought hinders the growth of plantsthe hinder end of a wagonthe hinder parts of a horse
- hold backDont hold back. Hit it as hard as you canThe dam cant hold back that much waterHes a year older than his classmates, because he was held back in second grade
- hold upHold up a minute. I want to check something.Ive got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?What is holding up traffic?
- hum and hawWe hummed and hawed before finally deciding to buy this house.
- impede
- inhibit
- kick the can
- kick the can down the road
- obstructThey obstructed my progress.
- play for time
- postpone
- procrastinateHe procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
- put offDont put off your homework to the last minute.Dont put your homework off to the last minute.Dont put it off to the last minute.
- stallto stall an oxto stall cattleto stall a cart
- swither
- take one's timeTake your time — theres no need to rush.You sure took your time getting here!
- temporize
- tumble about
- use delay
- waverFlowers wavered in the breeze.His voice wavered when the reporter brought up the controversial topic.Despite all the terrible things that happened to her, she never wavered from her beliefs.
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