B2verb · intransitive · rare

linger

lin·ger

linger · lingers · lingered · lingering

чекати, очікувати, ждати

задерживаться, анализировать, размышлять, обдумывать

sich aufhalten, ausharren, sich Zeit lassen, bleiben

To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not…To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

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UK/ˈlɪŋɡə/US/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

» He lingered in the classroom after school was over.

Er blieb nach Schulschluss noch im Klassenzimmer.

Meaning

3 senses

(intransitive)To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
herumlungern, verzögern, Zeit brauchen
заде́рживатьсяzadérživatʹsja
(intransitive)To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
ausharren, aushalten, durchhalten
протя́гиватьprotjágivatʹ
remain present although waning or gradually dying
(idiomatic, intransitive, often)To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
sich aufhalten, überdenken, zögern
размышлятьrazmyšljatʹ, обдумыватьobdumyvatʹ, анализироватьanalizirovatʹ

Examples

53 sentences

He lingered in the classroom after school was over.
deEr blieb nach Schulschluss noch im Klassenzimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Fadil didn't linger in the area.
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His furrowed brow suggested lingering doubts.
ruЕго нахмуренный лоб выражал его глубокие сомнения. — sivelock
deSeine gerunzelte Stirn ließ auf vorhandene Zweifel schließen. — freddy1
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Impressions linger long after the moment.
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They never linger in deserted areas.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

to stay or remain in a place or situation:

to remain alive or existent:

to consider or contemplate:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to stay or remain in a place or situation:

to remain alive or existent:

to consider or contemplate:

Origin

From Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen (“to stay, dwell, tarry”), from Old

From Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen (“to stay, dwell, tarry”), from Old English lenġan (“to lengthen, delay, extend”), from Proto-West Germanic *langijan, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną (compare West Frisian lingje (“to linger”), Dutch lengen, German längen, Icelandic lengja (“to lengthen”)), related to the root of English long. Equivalent to linge or long + -er (frequentative verb suffix).

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Forms

lingers, lingering, lingered, lingered

Base form	linger · to linger
3rd person singular	lingers
Present participle	lingering
Past simple	lingered
Past participle	lingered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	linger
he, she, it	lingers

Past simpleLesson

all persons

lingered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have lingered
he, she, it	has lingered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will linger

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

20 synonyms

loiterC2 retardB2 stayA1 waitA1 abide tarry eld

Close in meaning

take one's time; proceed slowly:dawdle
leave slowly and hesitantly:tarry
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time:hover
be about a place without any apparent purpose:loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag hang around mess about

Antonyms

1 antonyms

rush

Word family

8 related words

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle