linger

s’attarder, persister, subsister

Rester quelque part ou continuer à exister plus longtemps que prévu.

En anglais simple : To stay somewhere or continue to exist longer than expected.

• She lingered by the door.
• The smell of smoke lingered for hours.
• Doubts about his story still linger.

Comment l'utiliser : linger in/on something (The smell lingered in the kitchen.); linger over something (We lingered over coffee after dinner.)

Synonymes : remain, stay, persist

Expressions courantes : linger over something, linger in something, linger behind