English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "desultory" ontbreek in konsekwentheid, plan of doel; ontkoppel; nie metodies nie; onreƫlmatige; doelloos. Dit kan ook verwys na iets wat van een ding na 'n ander beweeg of spring, sonder 'n duidelike of logiese patroon.

Sentence Examples

  1. As for the latter, one was sleeping soundly and the other lying awake occupied with his desultory thoughts, when daylight came to them bringing with it the desire to rise for the lazy down was never a delight to Don Quixote, victor or vanquished.
  2. Some used these bodies for desultory target practice.
  3. Everyone seated themselves comfortably around him and indulged for a short time in a desultory chat about the weather, the harvests and the potential for marketing.