How is the word мешкать translated from Russian to English

English translation
dawdle
verb

Двигаться или работать медленнее, чем нужно.

To move or work more slowly than needed.

Examples with “мешкать”

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  • Не мешкай, автобус скоро уедет. — Don't dawdle, the bus leaves soon.

  • Дети всегда мешкают по дороге домой. — The children always dawdle on the way home.

  • Почему ты мешкаешь за завтраком? — Why do you dawdle over breakfast?

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