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The vehicles wait, and the tourists loiter for a while with their eyes raised to the admirable equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, in antique bronze, which occupies the centre of the piazza.
Les voitures attendent, les touristes stationnent un moment, le nez levé vers l’admirable bronze antique, le Marc Aurèle à cheval, placé au centre.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Don't loiter in the lanes, and see that we travel quickly.
Ne t’amuse pas dans les sentiers, fais en sorte que nous arrivions au plus vite.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
I remained standing on the spot where he had left me, unwilling to depart, and yet unknowing why I should loiter there.
J’étais demeuré immobile à la place même où il m’avait quitté, sans pouvoir m’en aller et pourtant sans savoir pourquoi je perdais mon temps à rester là.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopDickens, Charles / Le magasin d'antiquites
Le magasin d'antiquites
Dickens, Charles
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
It isn't good to loiter out of doors at this time of night.
Ce n'est pas sain, de courir la campagne à cette heure.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
And I sought this suffering. I waited for you to arrive. I loitered round your chair, so as to move in your breath, to drag my clothes over yours.
Et je cherchais cette souffrance, j'attendais ta venue, je tournais autour de ta chaise, pour marcher dans ton haleine, pour traîner mes vêtements le long des tiens.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
He had been roaming forgetfully about the Central Markets, during that burning July night, like a loitering artist enamoured of nocturnal Paris.
Il s’était oublié à rôder dans les Halles, par cette nuit brûlante de juillet, en artiste flâneur, amoureux du Paris nocturne.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"Why have you been loitering so, Sam? I sent Andy to tell you to hurry."
«Vous avez bien tardé, Sam, pourquoi cela? j’avais chargé Andy de vous presser.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
In each case, it is loitering of a particular character which is being prohibited.
Dans chaque cas l'interdiction porte sur un type particulier de flânerie. A l'alinéa 175(l)c), il s'agit d'une flânerie qui gêne autrui.
Hallo! said Mouret, looking up at the sky uneasily,' I mustn't stop loitering. The wind is in the east, and there's going to be a pretty downpour.
--Diable! il ne faut pas que je m'amuse, dit Mouret en examinant le ciel avec inquiétude; le vent est à l'est, il va en tomber une jolie décoction!
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
Then he lingered there, loitering about and not knowing what to say.
Puis il resta là, tournant, ne sachant que dire.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Tom was in attendance, and loitered about until the expected train came in.
Tom était là, et il flâna jusqu’à l’arrivée du train en question.
Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficiles
Les temps difficiles
Dickens, Charles
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
At times, he saw her from the distance, leaning over and loitering. "Ah! the lazy thing!" he muttered; "how fond she is of dawdling about!"
Parfois il la regardait de loin se pencher, s’attarder. «Ah! la fainéante! murmurait-il, dire qu’elle s’amuse à faire des ronds!»
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
All the others were going off, the surplices of the priest and the choirboy disappeared between the green trees, while the straggling neighbours loitered reading the inscriptions on the surrounding tombs.
Tous s’en allaient, les surplis du prêtre et de l’enfant de chœur disparaissaient entre les arbres verts, les voisins débandés flânaient, lisaient les inscriptions.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
He loitered, bidding a long and lingering farewell to all he loved; the grass, the timber, the stone of the old wall, all those things into which Miette had breathed life.
Il s’attardait, il jouissait longuement de ses adieux à tout ce qu’il aimait, les herbes, les pièces de bois, les pierres du vieux mur, ces choses que Miette avait faites vivantes.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
She was obliged now to run down every morning after Louise, who loitered at the different shops.
Tous les matins maintenant, elle était obligée de descendre à la recherche de Louise, égarée chez les fournisseurs.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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loiter

verb
Basic forms
Pastloitered
Imperativeloiter
Present Participle (Participle I)loitering
Past Participle (Participle II)loitered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I loiterwe loiter
you loiteryou loiter
he/she/it loitersthey loiter
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am loiteringwe are loitering
you are loiteringyou are loitering
he/she/it is loiteringthey are loitering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have loiteredwe have loitered
you have loiteredyou have loitered
he/she/it has loiteredthey have loitered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been loiteringwe have been loitering
you have been loiteringyou have been loitering
he/she/it has been loiteringthey have been loitering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I loiteredwe loitered
you loiteredyou loitered
he/she/it loiteredthey loitered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was loiteringwe were loitering
you were loiteringyou were loitering
he/she/it was loiteringthey were loitering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had loiteredwe had loitered
you had loiteredyou had loitered
he/she/it had loiteredthey had loitered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been loiteringwe had been loitering
you had been loiteringyou had been loitering
he/she/it had been loiteringthey had been loitering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will loiterwe shall/will loiter
you will loiteryou will loiter
he/she/it will loiterthey will loiter
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be loiteringwe shall/will be loitering
you will be loiteringyou will be loitering
he/she/it will be loiteringthey will be loitering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have loiteredwe shall/will have loitered
you will have loiteredyou will have loitered
he/she/it will have loiteredthey will have loitered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been loiteringwe shall/will have been loitering
you will have been loiteringyou will have been loitering
he/she/it will have been loiteringthey will have been loitering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would loiterwe should/would loiter
you would loiteryou would loiter
he/she/it would loiterthey would loiter
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be loiteringwe should/would be loitering
you would be loiteringyou would be loitering
he/she/it would be loiteringthey would be loitering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have loiteredwe should/would have loitered
you would have loiteredyou would have loitered
he/she/it would have loiteredthey would have loitered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been loiteringwe should/would have been loitering
you would have been loiteringyou would have been loitering
he/she/it would have been loiteringthey would have been loitering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am loiteredwe are loitered
you are loiteredyou are loitered
he/she/it is loiteredthey are loitered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being loiteredwe are being loitered
you are being loiteredyou are being loitered
he/she/it is being loiteredthey are being loitered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been loiteredwe have been loitered
you have been loiteredyou have been loitered
he/she/it has been loiteredthey have been loitered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was loiteredwe were loitered
you were loiteredyou were loitered
he/she/it was loiteredthey were loitered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being loiteredwe were being loitered
you were being loiteredyou were being loitered
he/she/it was being loiteredthey were being loitered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been loiteredwe had been loitered
you had been loiteredyou had been loitered
he/she/it had been loiteredthey had been loitered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be loiteredwe shall/will be loitered
you will be loiteredyou will be loitered
he/she/it will be loiteredthey will be loitered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been loiteredwe shall/will have been loitered
you will have been loiteredyou will have been loitered
he/she/it will have been loiteredthey will have been loitered