| Översättning | Kontext | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verb | |||
| 1. | söla | ||
| 2. | bestå | ||
| 3. | fortleva | ||
| 4. | leva kvar | ||
| 5. | släntra | ||
| 6. | dröja kvar | ||
| 7. | dröja | ||
| 8. | vistas | ||
| 9. | töva | ||
| 10. | förtöva | föråldrada ord | |
Definitioner
Verb
- (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- (intransitive, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.
Exempel
- His tone lingered in the air, almost like the tone of a musical instrument.
- She lingered in the window.
- It takes into account . . . predictions of how long radioactive contaminants will linger in the soil and water near the nuclear facility.
- He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down.
- During his absence the queen fell ill, and after lingering for some time she died.
- Trump doesn't linger on the poll.
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | lingered |
| Imperfekt | lingered |
| Presensparticip | lingering |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | lingers |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | lingereth |