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drawling

/ˈdrɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈdrɑːlɪŋ/

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verb

Tirer en longueur, traîner, flâner

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. "

L'adolescent traînait ses mots, cherchant clairement à éviter de faire ses devoirs.

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verb

Tirer les mots, traîner les mots

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. "

L'étudiant fatigué, ennuyé par le cours, tirait les mots de ses réponses aux questions du professeur, faisant durer chaque mot plus longtemps que nécessaire.

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verb

Traîner, s'étirer

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. "

Le chien fatigué se traînait sur le sol du salon après une longue promenade.

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verb

Parler d'une voix traînante

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. "

L'adolescent, ennuyé par le dîner de famille, répondait d'une voix traînante aux questions de sa mère, ouvrant à peine la bouche.

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noun

Traîner les mots

The act of speaking with a drawl.

Examples :

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

Sa façon de traîner les mots rendait difficile de le comprendre lorsqu'il parlait vite.

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