procrastinate (redirected from procrastinated)

pro·cras·ti·nate  (pr-krst-nt, pr-)

v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates

v.intr.

To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

v.tr.

To postpone or delay needlessly.

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[Latin prcrstinre, prcrstint- : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + crstinus, of tomorrow (from crs, tomorrow).]

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pro·crasti·nation n.

pro·crasti·nator n.

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procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt prə-]

vb

(usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay

[from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro-¹ + crās tomorrow]

procrastination  n

procrastinator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	procrastinate - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, stall, shillyshally delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"
	2.	procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late" delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall, shillyshally - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

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procrastinate

verb delay, stall, postpone, prolong, put off, defer, adjourn, retard, dally, play for time, gain time, temporize, play a waiting game, protract, drag your feet (informal), be dilatory We often procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.
advance, proceed, hurry (up), get on with, speed up, hasten, expedite

Translations

procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt] VI → dejar las cosas para más tarde, aplazar las cosas
to procrastinate over a decision → aplazar una decisión, buscar pretextos para no tomar una decisión
stop procrastinating! → ¡hazlo ya!, ¡deja de buscar pretextos para no hacerlo!

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procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt] vi → temporiser

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procrastinate

vi → zögern, zaudern; he always procrastinates → er schiebt die Dinge immer vor sich (dat) → her

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procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt] vi → procrastinare

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procrastinate [prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt] vi → procrastinare

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procrastinate

v procrastinate [prəˈkrӕstineit]

to delay or put off doing something Stop procrastinating and do it now! tydmors يُماطِل، يُسَوِّف отлагам otálet, odkládat udskyde verzögern χρονοτριβώ, αναβάλλω aplazar una decisión/tarea edasi lükkama, viivitama تعلل کردن؛ پشت گوش انداختن viivytellä remettre à plus tard לְהַשהות פְּעוּלָה विलम्ब करना halogat menunda-nunda fresta procrastinare ぐずぐずする 질질끌다 atidėlioti, vilkinti atlikt; novilcināt berlengah-lengah talmen, uitstellen utsette, somle (med) odwlekać protelar a amâna; a lăsa pe mai târziu медлить; откладывать odkladať odlašati odugovlačiti skjuta ngt framför sig ผัดวันประกันพรุ่ง bugünün işini yarına bırakmak, ertelemek 拖延，延遲，耽擱 відкладати ٹالنا trì hoãn 拖延，延迟，耽搁