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Meanings of
linger
in English
Portuguese
permanecer
Catalan
trigar
Spanish
tardar
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Be about.
lounge
loaf
tarry
lurk
loiter
footle
lollygag
mill about
mill around
lallygag
Portuguese
permanecer
Catalan
trigar
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Take one's time; proceed slowly.
dawdle
rush
Related terms
linger over
Catalan
trigar
Portuguese
voltear
Catalan
voletejar
Spanish
rondar
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Move to and fro.
hover
Portuguese
voltear
Usage of
linger
in English
1
But the emissions from traffic
linger
far longer than the traffic itself.
2
That said; it's a day where misinformation may still
linger
from yesterday.
3
She doesn't
linger
to answer any of the million questions I have.
4
Weakness for average selling prices is also likely to
linger
,
he said.
5
Unfortunately, Bodach and the surrounding territories are not good places to
linger
.
6
Well, old superstitions still
linger
on in the East, especially in China.
7
Fear, mistrust
linger
in Ferguson despite reform efforts by police FERGUSON, Mo.
8
They must
linger
on in London, till the grave their sorrows hide.
9
Did they
linger
on him a moment longer than on anyone else?
10
Driver Liang Hengshun said he preferred not to
linger
in North Korea.
11
Julie followed his gaze and let her own
linger
for a moment.
12
He could
linger
for days, the Zelandoni of the Ninth Cave said.
13
Don't stay here, don't
linger
a moment longer than you have to.
14
They seem to
linger
as hungry thoughts long after Christmas has passed.
15
Silver suckers and ruby mullets still
linger
in the inlets and valley-streams.
16
I let my gaze
linger
over the strong curves of his body.
Other examples for "linger"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
linger
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
linger in
linger here
linger long
linger a moment
linger too
More collocations
Translations for
linger
Portuguese
permanecer
demorar
tardar
ficar
voltear
Catalan
trigar
voltar
demorar-se
retardar
endarrerir-se
dropejar
demorar
entretenir-se
pul·lular
persistir
anar a poc a poc
voletejar
flotar
oronejar
surar
Spanish
tardar
rondar
Linger
through the time
Linger
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common