linger lin·ger vi

linger lin·ger vi
['lɪŋɡə(r)]
(person: dawdle) indugiare, (wait) attardarsi, (be on the point of death) trascinarsi, (smell, memory, tradition) persistere

to linger over a meal — attardarsi a tavola

to linger on a subject — dilungarsi su un argomento

I was tempted to linger in the sunshine — ero tentato di rimanere ancora un po' al sole

the smell lingered for weeks — l'odore è rimasto per settimane


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  • Linger — Lin ger (l[i^][ng] g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lingered} (l[i^][ng] g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lingering}.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See {Long}, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Linger — Lin ger, v. t. 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She lingers my desires. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; with out; as, to linger out one s days on a sick bed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • linger — lin|ger [ lıŋgər ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to stay somewhere longer or spend longer doing something than necessary for your own enjoyment or benefit: linger over: I like to linger over breakfast and read the newspapers. Many students lingered… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • linger — lin|ger [ˈlıŋgə US ər] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: leng [i] to lengthen, delay (11 16 centuries), from Old English lengan] 1.) also linger on to continue to exist, be noticeable etc for longer than is usual or desirable ▪ a taste that lingers in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • linger — lin•ger [[t]ˈlɪŋ gər[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected 2) to remain alive or in use, though with diminishing vitality 3) to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment: to linger over the… …   From formal English to slang

  • linger — lin·ger …   English syllables

  • Lingered — Linger Lin ger (l[i^][ng] g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lingered} (l[i^][ng] g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lingering}.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See {Long}, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lingering — Linger Lin ger (l[i^][ng] g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lingered} (l[i^][ng] g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lingering}.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See {Long}, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overlinger — O ver*lin ger, v. t. To cause to linger; to detain too long. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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