procrastinate
USprək'ræstə'neıt
معنی فارسی
مسامحه کردن ، دفع الوقت کردن ،
امروز و فردا کردن ، پس انداختن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/prō kras´tǝ nat´, prǝ-/vi., vt.
● امروز فردا کردن، تعلل کردن، پشت گوش انداختن، مسامحه کردن، طفره رفتن
he procrastinated so much that his fiancee married someone else
آنقدر امروز فردا کرد که نامزدش با یکنفر دیگر ازدواج کرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'procrastinatus', past participle of 'procrastinare', from 'pro-' (forward) + 'crastinus' (of tomorrow).
مثال
- He always procrastinates when it comes to paying bills.
- She procrastinates on making important decisions.
- Stop procrastinating and start working on your goals.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- postpone doing what one should be doing “He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “They procrastinate a long time”
- postpone or delay needlessly “He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
I. verb active
Defer, delay, postpone, adjourn, put off, prolong, protract, retard.
II. verb neuter
Delay, lag, loiter, be dilatory.