linger on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for linger on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

linger [Am ˈlɪŋɡər, Brit ˈlɪŋɡə] VB intr

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

linger on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for linger on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Conversely, a director might linger on just a particular reaction without presenting its source.
www.thehindu.com
However, as the country pulls out of recession, the effects still linger on for young graduate wages, the report found.
www.stuff.co.nz
But the melody and the message -- each as horribly insistent as the other -- linger on.
www.independent.co.uk
To linger on any of these negatives is really to miss the point though.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There are times that the pace may work in its favour, but its overall message and spirit will triumph, and it will be a memory that will linger on forever.
en.wikipedia.org
Memories of the performances would will linger on.
www.thehindu.com
The rainwater has flowed in, and the water level will subside if we linger on for days.
en.wikipedia.org
Traces of palladian work linger on in maps and archival documents, although little is now visible of a building which was transformed in several campaigns from 1662 on.
en.wikipedia.org
We linger on this tray as she tries various carat sizes out on the tops of her hands.
news.nationalpost.com
It does still linger on in one or two places however.
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