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lan·guish [ˈlæŋgwɪʃ] VB intr

1. languish (remain):

languish

hirati [perf shirati]

to languish in jail

to languish in obscurity

životariti v anonimnosti

2. languish (grow weak):

languish

slabeti [perf oslabeti]

Usage examples with languish

to languish in jail

to languish in obscurity

životariti v anonimnosti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These children are raised by grandparents and aunts while their parents languish in prison. en.wikipedia.org

It was in the shed where it has been languishing for some years. en.wikipedia.org

The castle was allowed to continue to languish until the last decade of the century attempts were made to repair the castle's buildings. en.wikipedia.org

It languished there until 1974 when it was rescued for preservation. en.wikipedia.org

But for almost a decade the project languished, financially troubled and inadequately focused. en.wikipedia.org

He languished there until the spring of 1801. en.wikipedia.org

Although the game survived, it languished in country regions of the state for many years. en.wikipedia.org

Your coal industries, which depend greatly upon the iron industries, are languishing. en.wikipedia.org

It languished unused for several years, and by the early 1960s, the threat had emerged that it would be converted to a parking garage. en.wikipedia.org

However, efforts at repairing the plant and restarting operations languished for 6 years owing to persistent technical problems and lack of attention from state authorities. en.wikipedia.org

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