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拖延 /tuōyán/ meaning in English

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拖延 /tuōyán/ verb

procrastinate [procrastinated, procrastinating, procrastinates](put off; to delay taking action)
verb
[UK: prəʊ.ˈkræ.stɪ.neɪt] [US: proʊ.ˈkræ.stɪ.neɪt]

stall [stalled, stalling, stalls](to employ delaying tactics)
verb
[UK: stɔːl] [US: ˈstɒl]

拖延 /tuōyán/ noun

procrastination(act of postponing, delaying or putting off)
noun
[UK: prəʊ.ˌkræ.stɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: proʊ.ˌkræ.stɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]