Translations for „loiter“ in the English » German Dictionary

loi·ter [ˈlɔɪtəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. loiter (hang about idly):

to loiter about

herumhängen sl

to loiter about pej

herumlungern inf

to loiter about pej

sich acc herumtreiben inf

to loiter with intent Brit LAW dated

sich acc mit Belästigungsabsicht [auffällig lange] aufhalten

2. loiter (travel lazily):

loiter

[herum]trödeln

loiter

bummeln

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to loiter with intent Brit LAW dated

sich acc mit Belästigungsabsicht [auffällig lange] aufhalten

to loiter about pej

herumlungern inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They envisioned a large aircraft with loiter times on the order of six hours, supported by a dedicated radar aircraft providing early warning.

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The aircraft carried more ordnance, was capable of longer loiter times, had more power, and featured improved conventional navigation aids and in-flight instrumentation.

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Unlike fixed-wing aircraft, attack helicopters had the ability to loiter near the front behind cover and pick their targets.

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An aircraft with dramatically improved loiter times would be needed to make this approach practical.

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They describe life to be a spiral, where rebirth is continued loitering.

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Those who loitered or were drunk or unemployed were arrested and auctioned off as laborers to those who paid their fines.

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Lost, she pulls into a gas station where there are three men loitering.

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The definition of delinquency was so broad that youths could be charged for breaking minor laws, including truancy, coming home late, or loitering.

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The conviction made him subject to section 179(1) (b) which prevented certain convicted individuals from loitering.

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Authorities have helped slowly decrease the amount of unattended youths loitering around the streets.

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