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1 lingering
['lɪŋgərɪŋ]* * *lingering /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/A a.B n. [u]1 indugio; ritardo2 lentezza; lungaggine● a lingering look, uno sguardo che s'attarda su q. (o qc.) da cui non ci si vorrebbe staccare; un'occhiata nostalgicalingeringly avv.* * *['lɪŋgərɪŋ] -
2 lingering lin·ger·ing adj
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3 lingeringly
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4 give away
give away [sth.], give [sth.] away1) dare via, regalare [item, sample]2) (reveal) rivelare [secret, answer]3) (lose carelessly) regalare [match, goal, advantage]; give [sb.] away, give away [sb.]5) (in marriage) portare all'altare* * *1) (to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it): I'm going to give all my money away.) dare via2) (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).)* * *vt + adv2) (reveal: secret) rivelare, (betray: person) tradire* * *give away [sth.], give [sth.] away1) dare via, regalare [item, sample]2) (reveal) rivelare [secret, answer]3) (lose carelessly) regalare [match, goal, advantage]; give [sb.] away, give away [sb.]5) (in marriage) portare all'altare
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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
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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
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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