lingering

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (form-of, gerund) gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting.
2. That which lingers; a remnant.

Verb

present participle and gerund of linger

linger

1. (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
2. (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
3. (idiomatic, intransitive, often) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

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Concepten

langgerekt

chronisch

langzaam

slepend

getalm

verlengd

dralend

talmend

langdurig

Synoniemen

slow

chronic

lagging

loitering

lasting

drawling

delay

extended

inveterate

sluggish

stopping

tarrying

tarriance

drawn-out

dilatory

late

continuing

long

long-drawn

long-drawn-out

long-lasting

long-standing

otiose

persistent

plangent

procrastination

prolix

prolonged

protracted

complaining

slowly

slow-burning

still

drawn out

tardily

tardiness

elongate

wearsome

for a long time

hesitatingly

idle

reluctance to leave

Vertalingen

zögernd

crónico

crònic

prolongé

esitatnte

lentus

duraturo

verweilend

zurückbleibend

chronique

langwierig

nachklingend

chronisch

persistente

prolongado

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From linger + -ing.