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dally

/ˈdæli/

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verb

Trödeln, bummeln, Zeit verschwenden

To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.

Examples :

"Instead of studying, Sarah dallied with her phone, wasting valuable time before the exam. "

Anstatt zu lernen, trödelte Sarah mit ihrem Handy und verschwendete wertvolle Zeit vor der Prüfung.

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verb

Liebkosen, knutschen

To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet

Examples :

"He dallied with the kitten, stroking its soft fur. "

Er liebkoste die Katze und streichelte ihr weiches Fell.

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verb

Trödeln, bummeln

To delay unnecessarily; to while away.

Examples :

"Instead of starting his homework right away, he dallied, chatting with his friends. "

Anstatt sofort mit seinen Hausaufgaben zu beginnen, trödelte er und unterhielt sich mit seinen Freunden.

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noun

Schlingen

Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.

Examples :

"The cowboy used the dally to quickly secure the calf's saddle. "

Der Cowboy benutzte die Schlingen, um den Sattel des Kalbes schnell zu sichern.

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verb

Den Lasso um den Sattelhorn wickeln

To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal

Examples :

"The cowboy expertly dallied the rope around the saddle horn after catching the calf. "

Der Cowboy wickelte das Seil gekonnt um das Sattelhorn, nachdem er das Kalb gefangen hatte.

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