lingering

lin·ger  (lnggr)

v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers

v.intr.

1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay¹.

2. To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.

3. To persist: an aftertaste that lingers.

4. To proceed slowly; saunter.

5. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.

v.tr.

To pass (a period of time) in a leisurely or aimless manner.

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[Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen, to prolong, from Old English lengan; see del-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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linger·er n.

linger·ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lingering - the act of tarrying tarriance delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

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lingering

adjective slow, prolonged, protracted, long-drawn-out, remaining, dragging, persistent He died a lingering death in hospital.

Translations

lingering [ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ] ADJ [smell] → persistente; [doubt] → persistente, que no se desvanece; [look] → fijo; [death] → lento

lingering [ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ] adj

[hope, doubt, feeling] → persistant(e); [effect] → persistant(e); [smell] → persistant(e)

[death] → lent(e)

lingering

adj → lang, ausgedehnt; death → langsam; illness → langwierig, schleppend; doubt → zurückbleibend; look → sehnsüchtig; chords → lange (nach)klingend; kiss → innig; the lovers took a lingering farewell of each other → der Abschied der Liebenden wollte kein Ende nehmen; I’ve still got one lingering doubt → es bleibt noch ein Zweifel (zurück); the customs officer gave him a long lingering look → der Zollbeamte sah ihn lange prüfend an

lingering [ˈlɪŋg/ərɪŋ] adj (smell, doubt) → persistente; (look) → insistente, lungo/a; (death) → lento/a

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lingering [ˈlɪŋg/ərɪŋ] adj (smell, doubt) → persistente; (look) → insistente, lungo/a; (death) → lento/a