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1 linger
{'liŋgə}
v бавя се, мая се, мотам се
спирам се дълго (over на)
to LINGER about town въртя се/мотая се из града
to LINGER over a pipe пуша лула бавно и с наслада
his eyes LINGERed on the coffin очите му се бяха спрели върху ковчега
LINGERing illness продължителна болест
LINGERing death бавна смърт
the memory of these practices LINGERs on споменът за тези порядки все още съществува* * *{'lingъ} v бавя се, мая се, мотам се; спирам се дълго (over на* * *бавя; влача се; навъртам се; мая се;* * *1. his eyes lingered on the coffin очите му се бяха спрели върху ковчега 2. lingering death бавна смърт 3. lingering illness продължителна болест 4. the memory of these practices lingers on споменът за тези порядки все още съществува 5. to linger about town въртя се/мотая се из града 6. to linger over a pipe пуша лула бавно и с наслада 7. v бавя се, мая се, мотам се 8. спирам се дълго (over на)* * *linger[´lingə] v бавя се, мая се, влача се, точа се; to \linger over o.'s work бавя се с работата си; to \linger about town въртя (мотая) се из града; to \linger on s.th. спирам мисълта си върху; to \linger over a pipe пуша бавно и с наслада; to \linger out o.'s life ( days) пропилявам си живота (дните); \lingering death бавна смърт.
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