Straggling Meaning in English
word · lemma: straggle
ˈstɹæɡəɫ
STRAG-ling
stɹˈæɡlɪŋ
STRAG-ling
التعريف
Moving or spreading out in an irregular or scattered way, or falling behind the main group.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often describes things that are untidy, uneven, or lag behind. Used for people, hair, plants, or groups. Common collocations: 'straggling vines', 'straggling group', 'straggling hair'. More descriptive/literary than everyday speech.
Spanish: rezagado - dispersoPortuguese (BR): espalhado - atrasadoPortuguese (PT): espalhado - atrasadoChinese (Simplified): 落在后面的 - 散乱的Chinese (Traditional): 落在後面的 - 零散的Hindi: बिखरा हुआ - पीछे छूटता हुआArabic: متخلف - متبعثرBengali: বিচ্ছিন্নভাবে ছড়িয়ে থাকা - পিছিয়ে পড়াRussian: растянувшийся - разбросанный - отстающийJapanese: まばらな - ばらばらの - 遅れているVietnamese: rải rác - lác đác - tụt lại phía sauKorean: 흩어진 - 드문드문한 - 뒤처진Turkish: dağınık - geride kalanUrdu: بکھرا ہوا - پیچھے رہ جانے والاIndonesian: tercecerai - terpencar - tertinggal
جمل نموذجية
A straggling line of children walked through the field.
basic
Some straggling vines grew over the wall.
basic
He finished last, straggling behind the others.
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There were a few straggling hairs on her forehead after the haircut.
natural
Some guests were still straggling in long after the party started.
natural
The straggling crowd slowly made its way out of the stadium.
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