How to Say "to dawdle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to dawdle” is “enredar” — B2 level.
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verbB2informal
taking too long to do something
Examples
Deja de enredar con el tenedor y come.
Stop messing around with the fork and eat.
Siempre se enreda hablando con los vecinos y llega tarde.
He always gets held up talking to the neighbors and arrives late.
No te enredes por el camino, que tenemos prisa.
Don't dawdle on the way, we're in a hurry.
Wasting time vs. Playing
When someone is 'enredando', it usually has a negative vibe of wasting time or fiddling with something they shouldn't, rather than just 'playing' (jugar).
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