temporiser

Les autorités russes temporisent en attendant que M. Medvedev adopte une position claire.
The Russian authorities are playing for time until Mr Medvedev takes a clear position.
La plupart des personnes temporisent parce que l'activité qu'elles sont censées faire n'est pas aussi souhaitable que ce qu'elles feraient plutôt.
Most people procrastinate because the activity they are supposed to do is not as desirable as what they would rather be doing.
Dans 1978 15 % de la population a déclaré qu'ils temporisent légèrement.
In 1978 15% of the population stated that they do procrastinate somewhat.
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