dalli

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish dalej (come on!, forward!, literally further).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdali/
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

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dalli

  1. (colloquial) quickly; with hurry
    Wenn er ’n bisschen dalli macht, könnte er’s noch schaffen.
    If he hurries up a bit, he could still make it.
    Ja, los! Dalli dalli!
    Come on! Hurry up!
    Wenn du dich dalli anziehst, nehm ich dich mit.
    If you get dressed quickly, I can take you with me.

Usage notes

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  • Used chiefly in the idiom dalli machen (to hurry up) or as an interjection with imperative sense (examples 1 and 2 above). Use as an actual adverb is possible but fairly rare in practice (example 3).
  • The use as an interjection is often reduplicated (example 2 above).

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdal.li/
  • Rhymes: -alli
  • Hyphenation: dàl‧li

Preposition

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dalli

  1. Alternative form of dagli

Anagrams

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