lingers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lingers in the English»French Dictionary

linger [Brit ˈlɪŋɡə, Am ˈlɪŋɡər] VB intr

1. linger person, eyes, gaze:

linger

s'attarder

he lingered for another few weeks (before dying)

il a encore vécu quelques semaines avant de mourir

2. linger sensation, memory, smell:

linger

persister

the scent lingers on the air

le parfum persiste dans l'air

3. linger doubt, question, suspicion:

linger

subsister

linger on VB [Brit ˈlɪŋɡə -, Am ˈlɪŋɡər -]

linger on memory, pain:

linger on

persister

I.linger over VB [Brit ˈlɪŋɡə -, Am ˈlɪŋɡər -] (linger over [sth])

linger over meal, drink:

linger over

savourer

II.linger over VB [Brit ˈlɪŋɡə -, Am ˈlɪŋɡər -] (linger over doing)

linger over

prendre son temps pour faire

Translations for lingers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

surnager

to linger on

s'attarder (traîner)

to linger

la caméra s'attarde sur un visage

the camera lingers on a face

persister odeur:

to linger

faire une longue station devant une vitrine

to stop ou linger for a long time in front of a shop window

elle traîne une heure dans la salle de bains

she lingers in the bathroom for an hour

traîner odeur:

to linger

lingers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lingers in the English»French Dictionary

linger [ˈlɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB intr

1. linger (hang around):

linger

traîner

2. linger (be slow to do):

linger

s'attarder

to linger on sb/sth [or over]

s'attarder sur qn/qc

3. linger (be slow to die):

to linger on

subsister

Translations for lingers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

s'attarder

to linger

surnager

to linger on

lingers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to linger on sb/sth [or over]

s'attarder sur qn/qc

to linger on

subsister