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attarder

to linger, to dwell on

a . t a ʁ . d e
a to, at, in + ttard to take long, to be delayed + er Infinitive
verb Rare #49,661
to linger, to dwell on Usually used with a reflexive pronoun: s’attarder.
FR: Je vais m’attarder un peu ici.
EN: I’m going to linger here for a little while.
Conjugation of attarder
attarder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First attarde —
Third attarde —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First attarde —
Third attarde —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second attarde —

Je peux pas m'attarder.

I can't stay long.

— Out of It (1978)

J'aimerais pouvoir m'attarder.

I wish I could linger.

Mais on ne va pas s'attarder là-dessus.

But let's not dwell on that.

— Aliens, le retour (1986)

Nous avons alors commencé les leçons, et mieux vaut ne pas s’attarder là-dessus.

We then began the lessons, and it’s best not to dwell on that.