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1 Translation result for linger in Spanish

verb

linger verb

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lingered, has lingered, is lingering, lingers
quedarse, entretenerse, rezagarse, permanecer; persistir, sobrevivir

Example sentences of
linger verb

  • •The tourists didn't linger very long.
  • •She lingered at the art exhibit.
  • •He lingered in bed and missed breakfast.
  • •They lingered over coffee after dinner.
  • •The heat lingered long after the sun had gone down.
  • More examples
  • •The smell of her perfume lingered.
  • •The idea lingered in their minds.
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Synonyms of
linger verb

stay, remain, wait, delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle, dally, persist, tarry

Detailed synonyms for linger verb

See: Delay, Stay
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Reverse translation for linger

quedarse  - to stay, to keep on 
entretenerse  - to amuse oneself, to dally 
rezagarse  - to fall behind, to lag 
permanecer  - to remain, to stay, to remain, to continue to be 
persistir  - to persist 
sobrevivir  - to outlive, to outlast, to survive