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drawling

/ˈdrɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈdrɑːlɪŋ/

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verb

Langsam und schwerfällig ziehen, trödeln

To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.

Examples :

"The teenager was drawling his words, clearly trying to avoid doing his homework. "

Der Teenager zog seine Worte in die Länge und versuchte eindeutig, seine Hausaufgaben zu vermeiden.

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verb

Langsam und gedehnt sprechen, nuscheln

To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

Examples :

"The tired student, bored with the lecture, was drawling his answers to the teacher's questions, making each word last longer than necessary. "

Der müde Schüler, gelangweilt von der Vorlesung, nuschelte seine Antworten auf die Fragen des Lehrers und dehnte jedes Wort länger als nötig.

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verb

Langsam und schwerfällig bewegen, schleppen

To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.

Examples :

"The tired dog was drawling across the living room floor after a long walk. "

Der müde Hund schleppte sich nach einem langen Spaziergang über den Wohnzimmerboden.

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verb

Langsam und gedehnt sprechen

To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

Examples :

"The teenager, bored with the family dinner, was drawling his answers to his mother's questions, barely opening his mouth. "

Der Teenager, gelangweilt von dem Familienessen, sprach seine Antworten auf die Fragen seiner Mutter langsam und gedehnt, wobei er kaum den Mund öffnete.

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noun

Langgezogenes Sprechen

The act of speaking with a drawl.

Examples :

"His drawling made it difficult to understand him when he spoke quickly. "

Sein langgezogenes Sprechen erschwerte es, ihn zu verstehen, wenn er schnell sprach.

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