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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 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••
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