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1 languir, (se)
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2 languir
languir [lɑ̃giʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verba. ( = dépérir) to languishb. ( = attendre) faire languir qn to keep sb waiting* * *lɑ̃giʀ
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verbe intransitif1) ( manquer d'énergie) [conversation] to languish; [économie] to be sluggish2) ( souffrir d'attendre)languir après or pour quelqu'un — to pine for somebody
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se languir verbe pronominal to pine ( de quelqu'un for somebody)* * *lɑ̃ɡiʀ vi1) [personne] to languish2) [conversation] to flag* * *languir verb table: finirA vi1 ( manquer d'énergie) [personne, conversation] to languish; [économie] to be sluggish; languir dans l'incertitude/d'ennui to languish in uncertainty/in boredom;2 ( souffrir d'attendre) languir après qn to pine for sb; languir d'amour pour qn to be pining with love for sb; je languis de vous revoir I'm longing to see you; faire languir qn to keep sb in suspense; ne me fais pas languir don't keep me in suspense;B se languir vpr to pine (de for).[lɑ̃gir] verbe intransitiflanguir (d'amour) pour quelqu'un to be consumed ou languishing with love for somebody2. [plante] to wilt3. [conversation, situation] to flag4. [attendre]————————languir après verbe plus prépositionto languish ou to pine for————————se languir verbe pronominal intransitif[personne] to pine -
3 croupir
croupir [kʀupiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb[eau] to stagnate ; [feuilles] to rot* * *kʀupiʀverbe intransitif1) [eau] to stagnate; [détritus] to rot2) [personne]* * *kʀupiʀ vi1) [personne] to rot away2) [eau] to stagnate* * *croupir verb table: finir vi1 [eau] to stagnate; [détritus] to rot;2 [personne] croupir en prison to rot in jail; croupir dans l'ignorance/la misère to languish in ignorance/poverty.[krupir] verbe intransitif2. (figuré) [s'encroûter, moisir] -
4 gémir
gémir [ʒemiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verba. ( = geindre) to groanb. [ressort, gonds, plancher] to creak ; [vent] to moan* * *ʒemiʀverbe intransitif [malade] to moan, to groan (de with); ( faiblement) to whimper; [pleurnichard] to moan; [plancher, meuble] to creak; ( sous un poids) to groan; [vent] to moan* * *ʒemiʀ vi* * *gémir verb table: finir vi [malade] to moan, to groan (de with); ( faiblement) to whimper; [pleurnichard] to moan; [plancher, meuble] to creak; ( sous un poids) to groan; [vent] to moan; d'une voix gémissante in a whining voice.[ʒemir] verbe intransitif[parquet, gonds] to creak4. (littéraire) [souffrir] -
5 morfondre (se)
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