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1 Translation result for
lingers
in Spanish
verb
linger
verb
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
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Delay
,
Stay
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Reverse translation for
lingers
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
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