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1 lingering
lingering ['lɪŋgrɪŋ]∎ he gave her a long lingering look il lui lança un long regard langoureux;∎ they had no time for lingering goodbyes ils n'avaient pas le temps d'échanger des adieux prolongés(b) (persistent) persistant;∎ a lingering feeling of dissatisfaction un irréductible sentiment d'insatisfaction;∎ a lingering doubt un doute persistant∎ she died a lingering death la mort l'a emportée lentement -
2 lingering
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3 lingering
1 [look] prolongé ; [smell, taste, pain, pollution, mist] persistant ;2 [doubt, hope, regret] qui subsiste ; [memory] persistant ;3 [death] lent. -
4 lingering doubts
Jur. doutes persistantsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > lingering doubts
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5 lingering problem
Pol. problème pérenneEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > lingering problem
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6 die
die [daɪ]a. [person, animal, plant] mourir ; [engine] caler• to die of hunger/cold mourir de faim/froid• he died happy ( = died in peace) il est mort heureux• never say die! (inf) il ne faut jamais désespérer !• I'd rather die! plutôt mourir !• it's to die for! (inf!) ça me fait craquer ! (inf)• she was dying for him to kiss her elle n'attendait qu'une chose: qu'il l'embrasse• to die hard [tradition, attitude, prejudice] avoir la vie dure3. noun(plural dice) [daɪs]dé m[sound, voice, laughter] s'éteindre[emotion, protest] se calmer ; [wind] tomber ; [fire] s'éteindre ; [noise] diminuer ; [applause] cesser ; [violence, conflict] s'atténuer[species, family] s'éteindre ; [custom] disparaître• to be dying out [species, tribe] être en voie d'extinction ; [custom] être en train de disparaître* * *[daɪ] 1. 2. 3.1) ( expire) mourirto die of ou from — mourir de [starvation, disease]
he' d sooner ou rather die than do — il mourrait plutôt que de faire
to die for — mourir pour [beliefs, person]
3) ( wither) [plant, crop] crever4) fig ( of boredom etc) mourir (of de)5) (colloq) ( long)clothes to die for — (colloq) des vêtements à craquer (colloq)
6) ( go out) [light, flame] s'éteindre7) ( fade) [emotion, memory, fame] s'éteindre; [enthusiasm] tomber8) (colloq) ( cease functioning) [machine, engine] s'arrêter9) (colloq) ( on stage) faire un bide (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- die down- die out•• -
7 give away
1) (to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it): I'm going to give all my money away.) donner2) (to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally: He gave away our hiding-place (noun give-away: the lingering smell was a give-away).) révéler -
8 persistent
persistent [pə'sɪstənt](a) (continual → demands, rain etc) continuel, incessant(b) (lingering → smell, fever, pain etc) persistant, tenace(c) (persevering) persévérant;∎ you must be more persistent in your efforts il faut être plus persévérant►► persistent offender récidiviste mf;Medicine persistent vegetative state état m végétatif chronique
См. также в других словарях:
Lingering — Lin ger*ing, a. 1. Delaying. [1913 Webster] 2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. [1913 Webster] To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. Rambler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lingering — index chronic, lasting, protracted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lingering — lin|ger|ing [ˈlıŋgərıŋ] adj [usually before noun] continuing to exist for longer than usual or desirable lingering doubts/suspicions etc ▪ Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared. ▪ Mr Wilkins suffered a lingering death .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lingering — Linger Lin ger (l[i^][ng] g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lingered} (l[i^][ng] g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lingering}.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. [root]125. See {Long}, a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lingering — lin|ger|ing [ lıŋgərıŋ ] adjective lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary: lingering doubts/fears She faces a slow lingering death if the cancer isn t treated now … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lingering — adjective slow to finish or disappear: lingering doubts about the need for reform | a lingering death (=slow and often painful) lingeringly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lingering — adjective 1) lingering doubts Syn: remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling 2) a slow, lingering death Syn: protracted, prolonged, long drawn out, long lasting … Thesaurus of popular words
lingering — UK [ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ] / US adjective lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary lingering doubts/fears She faces a slow lingering death if the cancer isn t treated now … English dictionary
lingering — adj. Lingering is used with these nouns: ↑bitterness, ↑death, ↑doubt, ↑guilt, ↑hope, ↑illness, ↑injury, ↑kiss, ↑memory, ↑resentment, ↑scent, ↑smell, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
lingering — [ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ] adj lasting for a long time lingering doubts/fears[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lingering — linger ► VERB 1) be slow or reluctant to leave. 2) (linger over) spend a long time over. 3) be slow to fade, disappear, or die. DERIVATIVES lingerer noun lingering adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete leng «p … English terms dictionary