Translations for „dally“ in the English » German Dictionary

dal·ly <-ie-> [ˈdæli] VB intr

1. dally dated (dawdle):

dally

[herum]trödeln inf

to dally over sth over tasks

mit etw dat trödeln inf

2. dally (consider):

to dally with the idea

mit der Idee spielen [o. dem Gedanken liebäugeln]

to dally with the idea of doing sth

mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw zu tun

3. dally old (flirt):

to dally with sb

mit jdm schäkern [o. flirten]

to dally with sb's affections

mit jds Gefühlen spielen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dally with the idea

mit der Idee spielen [o. dem Gedanken liebäugeln]

to dally with sb's affections

mit jds Gefühlen spielen

to dally with the idea of doing sth

mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw zu tun

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dally, not to be daunted, kicked a good goal.

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Dally was first elected in 1996 and was in office until 2010.

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As soon as the heeler also dallies tight, the header turns his or her horse to directly face the steer and heeler.

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As said in the introduction, the "sgl" enzyme is essential for a normal biosynthesis of dally.

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He promptly falls in love with her, but dallies about proposing.

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