lingering

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lingering adj (that lingers, remains)persistente adj mf
  (permanencia)prolongado/a adj
 Kyle had a lingering pain in his leg from when he twisted his ankle a week ago.
 Kyle tenía un dolor persistente en la pierna desde que se torció el tobillo la semana anterior.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
linger vi (stay, not leave)quedarse v prnl
  (recuerdo, sabor)permanecer, persistir vi
  (enfermedad)perdurar vi
 The bar closed at 3 in the morning, but some of the patrons still lingered outside for a while.
 El bar cerró a las tres de la mañana, pero algunos clientes se quedaron un rato afuera.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El sabor del ajo permanece mucho tiempo en la boca.
linger vi (procrastinate, take time)dejar algo para último momento vtr + loc adv
  posponer vtr
 Instead of getting his homework done, Dan lingered and waited until the last minute.
 En vez de hacer su tarea, Dan la dejó para último momento.
linger vi (stay alive)sobrevivir vi
  durar vi
 John got cancer at 85, but lingered for another three years before dying.
 John se enfermó de cáncer a los 85, pero sobrevivió tres años más hasta que murió.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
linger | lingering
InglésEspañol
linger on vi + adv (stay, not go) (persona)quedarse v prnl
  permanecer, perdurar vi
  persistir vi
 Most of the guests had gone home, but a few lingered on, chatting over the last dregs of wine.
 La mayoría de los invitados se fueron, pero algunos se quedaron charlando con los últimos tragos de vino.
linger over [sth] vi + prep (take your time with)entretenerse v prnl
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'lingering' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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In Lists: Wine, more...
Collocations: a lingering [aroma, odor, smell], (the) lingering [effects, sounds, traces] (of), a lingering [thought, doubt, dilemma, question, threat, concern], more...

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