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Detailed Translations for lingering from English to French

lingering:

lingering [the ~] noun

  1. the lingering (loitering; dithering; dawdling)
    la lenteurs; le retards; l'hésitations; la traînerie

Translation Matrix for lingering:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hésitations dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
lambin dawdler; good-for-nothing; laggard; lazybones; loiterer; moper; slacker; slowcoach; slowpoke; sluggard; snail; stick-in-the-mud; wretch; wretched fellow; yellowbelly
lenteurs dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
misérable bastard; creep; cur; good-for-nothing; idler; layabout; lazybones; loafer; loiterer; lounger; louse; nasty piece of work; pain in the ass; pain in the neck; pauper; rascal; rogue; rotter; scoundrel; screw; skulker; skunk; slacker; slowcoach; slowpoke; sluggard; sly dog; snail; stinker; twerp; villain; wretch; wretched fellow; yellowbelly
retards dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering delays; slackenings
traînerie dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
- tarriance
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
chétif languishing; lingering; sickly
d'une manière languissante languishing; lingering; sickly hankering; longing; yearning
dépérissant languishing; lingering; sickly declining; diminishing; fading; weakening
flétri languishing; lingering; sickly bland; dim; faded; faint; lurid; off colour; pale; sallow; washed out; wilted; withered
hésitant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering dilatory; double-minded; hesitant; hesitating; hesitatingly; indecisive; reluctantly; vacillating; wavering
indolemment dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy drained; indolent; languid; listless; washed out
indolent dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy bearing no interests; drained; easy-going; idle; indolent; jobless; languid; lax; lazy; limp; listless; out of work; slow; sluggish; supine; tardy; unemployed; washed out; workless
inerte dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy immobile; immovable; motionless; rudderless; spineless; unmoving; unresisting
lambin dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering
lambinant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering
langoureux languishing; lingering; sickly hankering; longing; yearning
languide languishing; lingering; sickly
languissant languishing; lingering; sickly drained; hankering; languid; listless; longing; washed out; yearning
misérable languishing; lingering; sickly abominable; awful; disastrous; distressed; distressful; drained; fatal; languid; listless; lousy; meager; meagre; miserable; naseaus; paltry; parched; pathetic; pitiful; poky; poor; poverty stricken; ragged; rotten; shabby; shady; terrible; unfortunate; unsightly; washed out; wretched
traînant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; drooping; hesitating; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy; wavering
traînassant dawdling; dilatory; dragging; hesitating; lingering; slow; wavering

Related Words for "lingering":

  • lingerings, lingeringly, linger

Synonyms for "lingering":


Related Definitions for "lingering":

  1. the act of tarrying1

linger:

to linger verb (lingers, lingered, lingering)

  1. to linger (stay; sojourn; loiter)
    séjourner; s'arrêter
    • séjourner verb (séjourne, séjournes, séjournons, séjournez, )
    • s'arrêter verb
  2. to linger (dawdle; tarry; loiter; waffle)
    traîner; fainéanter; traînasser; lambiner; traînailler; faire traîner les choses en longueur
    • traîner verb (traîne, traînes, traînons, traînez, )
    • fainéanter verb (fainéante, fainéantes, fainéantons, fainéantez, )
    • traînasser verb (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • lambiner verb (lambine, lambines, lambinons, lambinez, )
    • traînailler verb (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
  3. to linger (delay; procrastinate; dawdle; )
    tergiverser; traînailler; traînasser; atermoyer; temporiser
    • tergiverser verb (tergiverse, tergiverses, tergiversons, tergiversez, )
    • traînailler verb (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
    • traînasser verb (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • atermoyer verb (atermoie, atermoies, atermoyons, atermoyez, )
    • temporiser verb (temporise, temporises, temporisons, temporisez, )
  4. to linger (hesitate; doubt; waver; )
    hésiter; tarder; douter; tergiverser; traînasser; traîner; lambiner; être indécis; traînailler
    • hésiter verb (hésite, hésites, hésitons, hésitez, )
    • tarder verb (tarde, tardes, tardons, tardez, )
    • douter verb (doute, doutes, doutons, doutez, )
    • tergiverser verb (tergiverse, tergiverses, tergiversons, tergiversez, )
    • traînasser verb (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • traîner verb (traîne, traînes, traînons, traînez, )
    • lambiner verb (lambine, lambines, lambinons, lambinez, )
    • traînailler verb (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
  5. to linger (hang around; hang about)

Conjugations for linger:

present
  1. linger
  2. linger
  3. lingers
  4. linger
  5. linger
  6. linger
simple past
  1. lingered
  2. lingered
  3. lingered
  4. lingered
  5. lingered
  6. lingered
present perfect
  1. have lingered
  2. have lingered
  3. has lingered
  4. have lingered
  5. have lingered
  6. have lingered
past continuous
  1. was lingering
  2. were lingering
  3. was lingering
  4. were lingering
  5. were lingering
  6. were lingering
future
  1. shall linger
  2. will linger
  3. will linger
  4. shall linger
  5. will linger
  6. will linger
continuous present
  1. am lingering
  2. are lingering
  3. is lingering
  4. are lingering
  5. are lingering
  6. are lingering
subjunctive
  1. be lingered
  2. be lingered
  3. be lingered
  4. be lingered
  5. be lingered
  6. be lingered
diverse
  1. linger!
  2. let's linger!
  3. lingered
  4. lingering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for linger:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
s'arrêter come to a halt; come to a standstill
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
atermoyer dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry
douter brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be doubtful; be in doubt; be indecised; doubt; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; tarry; vacillate; waver
fainéanter dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle idle; loaf; lounge about; lounge around; sit around
faire traîner les choses en longueur dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle postpone; put off
hésiter brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be doubtful; be indecised; doubt; falter; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; tarry; vacillate; waver
lambiner brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle; waver
s'arrêter linger; loiter; sojourn; stay come to a stand-still; elapse; expire; fall silent; go by; halt; pass; remain standing; stand still; stay put; stop
s'attarder hang about; hang around; linger hang in; hold on; maintain; stay attached; stick
séjourner linger; loiter; sojourn; stay be established; have one's seat; live; lodge; reside; sojourn; sojourn somewhere; stay
tarder brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver
temporiser dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry delay; deter; drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; stop; temporise; temporize
tergiverser brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver
traînailler brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; loiter; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waffle; waver
traînasser brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; loiter; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waffle; waver do nothing much; hang about; idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around; stand around
traîner brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle; waver be lost; bear; carry; carry along; do nothing much; drag; drag along; drag away; draw; fling about; hang about; haul; idle; knock about; lounge; lounge about; lounge around; lug; lug away; parade; pull; saunter; saunter about; sit around; stand around; stroll; tow; trail; walk about; walk round
être indécis brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecisive; be pending; be undecided
- dawdle; hover; tarry

Related Words for "linger":


Synonyms for "linger":


Antonyms for "linger":


Related Definitions for "linger":

  1. leave slowly and hesitantly1
  2. take one's time; proceed slowly1
  3. move to and fro1
    • The shy student lingered in the corner1
  4. remain present although waning or gradually dying1
    • Her perfume lingered on1

Wiktionary Translations for linger:

linger
verb
  1. stay or remain in a place or situation
    • linger → s'attarder
linger
verb
  1. se mettre en retard
  2. S’arrêter assez longtemps en un lieu