(to) linger

(to) linger
(to) linger /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/
A v. i.
1 attardarsi; esitare; indugiare; fermarsi; soffermarsi: He lingered before the fire, si soffermò davanti al fuoco; I lingered around for a while, mi sono attardato ancora un poco
2 (anche linger on) (fig.) essere lento a scomparire; perdurare; permanere; resistere: Old customs still linger (on) in the country, le vecchie costumanze resistono ancora in campagna; The memory of her late husband lingered on, il ricordo del suo defunto marito fu lento a scomparire
B v. t.
passare (il tempo) lentamente
to linger away one's time, perdere tempo (in indugi) □ to linger behind, restare indietro □ to linger homewards, avviarsi pian piano verso casa □ to linger over a subject, dilungarsi su un argomento □ to linger over one's work, procedere a rilento nel proprio lavoro.

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