Tagalong Meaning in English
word
ˈtæɡəˌlɔŋ
TAG-uh-lawng
ˈtæɡəlɒŋ
TAG-uh-long
التعريف
A tagalong is a person, often a child, who follows someone everywhere, usually wanting to join in even if not invited.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly informal, often used about little kids but can apply to clingy adults. Can sound slightly negative or teasing. Common phrases: 'little tagalong', 'don't be a tagalong'.
Spanish: pegote - seguidor (persona que siempre te sigue)Portuguese (BR): sombra (pessoa que segue sempre) - penduraPortuguese (PT): sombra (pessoa que segue sempre) - penduraChinese (Simplified): 跟班 - 跟屁虫Chinese (Traditional): 跟班 - 跟屁蟲Hindi: पीछे-पीछे चलने वालाArabic: مُتلصّق (شخص دائم المرافقة)Bengali: পেছনটান - ছায়াসঙ্গীRussian: прилипала - хвостJapanese: ついてくる人 - おまけVietnamese: đu bám - người đi theoKorean: 꼭 붙어 다니는 사람 - 따라다니는 사람Turkish: peşini bırakmayan - yapışık tipUrdu: پیچھے پیچھے چلنے والاIndonesian: đu bám - người bám theo
جمل نموذجية
My little brother is such a tagalong when I play with my friends.
basic
Nobody wanted a tagalong on their camping trip.
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She felt like a tagalong at her older sister's birthday party.
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Don't be a tagalong—let them have some time alone.
natural
He hated being called a tagalong, but he just wanted to hang out with the older kids.
natural
Ever since I got a dog, she’s become my little tagalong everywhere I go.
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