| dilatory | adj (fml) berlengah-lengah, berlambat-lambat: ~ tactics, taktik berlengah-lengah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| linger | vi 1. fall behind others, delay, berlengah-lengah, berlambat-lambat: they were told not to ~ as it was going to rain, mereka diberitahu supaya jangan berlengah-lengah krn hari hendak hujan; 2. continue living though very ill, dapat bertahan: he ~ed for several weeks before he died, dia dapat bertahan beberapa minggu sebelum meninggal dunia; 3. remain indefinitely before disappearing, masih terasa; (of smell) masih terbau; (of custom) masih diamalkan: although the case had been settled in court, the hurt and anger ~ed, walaupun kes itu telah diselesaikan di mahkamah, rasa marah dan terluka masih terasa; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| linger | ~ over, take longer than usual, berlengah-lengah, berlambat-lambat: they ~ed over lunch and returned late to the office, mereka berlengah-lengah makan tengah hari dan lambat balik ke pejabat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| drop | ~ back, a. be left behind, ketinggalan: one of the runners ~ped back halfway through the race, salah seorang drpd pelari itu telah ketinggalan separuh jalan dlm perlumbaan itu; b. reduce pace (compared with that of others) sengaja berlambat-lambat: they ~ped back in order to be alone, mereka sengaja berlambat-lambat supaya dapat bersendiri-sendiri; ~ back into (habit); kembali kpd (tabiat); | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |