LINGER

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linger verb A. intranzitiv

1. a întârzia, a zăbovi;

to linger on / over a thing a zăbovi asupra unui lucru;

to linger about / round a place a întârzia într-un loc, a fi reţinut undeva;

to linger over / upon a subject a discuta prea mult (despre) un subiect;

to linger over one's pipe a-şi savura pipa, a-şi fuma pipa pe îndelete;

to linger over one's cups a zăbovi la un pahar, a rămâne prea multă vreme la un pahar;

to linger behind the others a rămâne în urma celorlalţi.

2. a dura, a stărui, a persista, a dăinui;

a doubt still lingered in his mind o îndoială îi stăruia încă în minte.

3. a rătăci, a vagabonda, a hoinări.

4. a sta pe gânduri, a fi nehotărât, a şovăi, a se codi.

5. a lâncezi, a tânji; a fi în agonie;

he lingered for several days a fost în agonie vreme de câteva zile.

6. a acţiona încet, a avea efect întârziat (despre o otravă).

7. to linger after (înv.) a tânji după, a râvni, a dori.

linger verb B. tranzitiv

1. a lungi, a prelungi, a întinde.

2. a tărăgăna, a amâna.

3. to linger away one's time a-şi pierde vremea hoinărind;

to linger out one's days / life a) a duce o viaţă de mizerie până la moarte, a-şi târî zilele; b) a muri de moarte lentă.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Barkis's death needn't put it off much, but his lingering might.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

She did not mind it at the minute, for she lingered to answer Hannah's eager inquiry.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

The doctor says she may linger a week or two yet; but he hardly thinks she will finally recover.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

The other lingered desperately for a moment, and followed.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

It was a relief to him, however, to think that they were all in safety and that, but for that one old woman who had lingered in the kitchen, he had the whole place to himself.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Arthur did not linger long.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

“Indeed, Morland, I must drive you away. Consider how far you have to ride. I cannot bear to see you linger so. For heaven's sake, waste no more time. There, go, go—I insist on it.”

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

When a plunge is to be made into the water, it's of no use lingering on the bank.”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

The footman still lingered.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

I haunted them, as my memory had often done, and lingered among them as my younger thoughts had lingered when I was far away.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

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