tarry

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK/'tรฆri/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US
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Definitions

v.

To linger, delay, or stay somewhere longer than planned; to wait

้€—็•™๏ผ›่€ฝๆ๏ผ›็ญ‰ๅ€™

adj.

Resembling or covered with tar

ๅƒ็„ฆๆฒน็š„๏ผ›ๆถ‚ไบ†็„ฆๆฒน็š„

n.

A brief stay or sojourn

้€—็•™๏ผŒ็Ÿญๆš‚ๅœ็•™

๐Ÿงฉ Root Breakdown

Native English
tarryother
=tarry

Common Collocations

  • 1.tarry awhile็จไฝœๅœ็•™
  • 2.[tarry too long]้€—็•™่ฟ‡ไน…
  • 3.tarry behind่ฝๅœจๅŽ้ข
  • 4.tarry no longerไธๅ†่€ฝๆ

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    We cannot tarry here any longer; the last train leaves in twenty minutes.

  • 2.

    She tarried by the window, reluctant to leave the beautiful mountain view behind.

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