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1 linger over
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2 linger
['lɪŋgə(r)]2) [memory, smell] persistere, durare; [ doubt] rimanere•* * *['liŋɡə]1) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) rimanere2) (to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.) attardarsi, fermarsi* * *['lɪŋgə(r)]2) [memory, smell] persistere, durare; [ doubt] rimanere• -
3 linger lin·ger vi
['lɪŋɡə(r)](person: dawdle) indugiare, (wait) attardarsi, (be on the point of death) trascinarsi, (smell, memory, tradition) persistere -
4 (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 poco2 ( 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 scomparireB v. t.● 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. -
5 (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 poco2 ( 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 scomparireB v. t.● 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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