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in the PONS Dictionary

lin·ger [ˈlɪŋgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. linger (remain):

to linger in a room
sich acc in einem Raum aufhalten [o. form verweilen]
after the play, we lingered in the bar
nach dem Stück blieben wir noch eine ganze Weile in der Bar sitzen
the smell lingered in the kitchen for days
der Geruch hing tagelang in der Küche
to linger in the memory
im Gedächtnis bleiben

2. linger (persist):

linger
anhalten
linger
bleiben <bleibt, blieb, geblieben>
sb's influence lingers
jds Einfluss ist immer noch spürbar

linger on VB intr

1. linger on (before dying):

linger on
dahinsiechen form

2. linger on (persist):

linger on illness
sich hinziehen
linger on customs
fortleben

linger over VB intr

to linger over memories
[alten] Erinnerungen nachhängen
Present
Ilinger
youlinger
he/she/itlingers
welinger
youlinger
theylinger
Past
Ilingered
youlingered
he/she/itlingered
welingered
youlingered
theylingered
Present Perfect
Ihavelingered
youhavelingered
he/she/ithaslingered
wehavelingered
youhavelingered
theyhavelingered
Past Perfect
Ihadlingered
youhadlingered
he/she/ithadlingered
wehadlingered
youhadlingered
theyhadlingered
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