linger

linger(
lihng
-
guhr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. quedarse
I lingered for a couple of minutes at the station after Eliza's train had departed.Me quedé por unos minutos en la estación luego de que partiera el tren de Eliza.
This part of town is no place to linger after dark.No es aconsejable quedarse en esta zona de la ciudad después del anochecer.
b. entretenerse
He lingered a while in the café, hoping she might happen to turn up.Se entretuvo un rato en el café con la esperanza de que por casualidad ella apareciera.
a. persistir
When Ian cooks a curry, the smell lingers for days afterwards.Cuando Ian cocina curry, el olor persiste durante días.
b. perdurar
Old customs and superstitions still lingered in the village.Perduraban las antiguas costumbres y supersticiones en el pueblo.
c. sobrevivir
Traditions introduced by the Spanish conquistadors linger on to this day.Algunas tradiciones que introdujeron los conquistadores españoles sobreviven hasta el día de hoy.
d. seguir vivo
Their defeat at the hands of the French had been many years ago, but the memory lingered on.Su derrota a manos de los franceses ocurrió hace muchos años, pero aún seguía vivo el recuerdo.
a. detenerse
The camera lingers on her face as they deliver her the news.La cámara se detiene sobre su cara mientras le dan la noticia.
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