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to linger at home after leave

chần chừ ở nhà sau khi hết phép

to linger over (upon) a subject

viết (nói) dằng dai về một vấn đề

Kéo dài

to linger over a meal

kéo dài một bữa ăn

Chậm trễ, la cà

to linger on the way

la cà trên đường đi

Sống lai nhai (người ốm nặng); còn rơi rớt lại (phong tục...)

Kéo dài

to linger out one's life

kéo dài cuộc sống lây lất khổ cực

Làm chậm trễ

Lãng phí (thời gian)

V.

Sometimes, linger on. stay (behind), remain, tarry,loiter, persist, hang on, endure, persevere, survive, Colloqhang or stick about or around: The smell of tobacco lingeredfor hours after he had gone. He lingered on for a day, then diedfrom his wounds. 2 pause, dawdle, dally, lag, idle: Shelingered for a moment at the jeweller's window.

Often, lingeron or over. dwell on, elaborate, harp on, labour: I shall notlinger over the details of the crime.

Procrastinate, dither,shilly-shally, temporize: You must stop lingering and decidetoday.

V.intr.

A be slow or reluctant to depart. b stay about. c(foll. by over, on, etc.) dally (lingered over dinner; lingeredon what they said).

(esp. of an illness) be protracted.

(foll. by on) (of a dying person or custom) be slow in dying;drag on feebly.

Lingerer n. lingeringly adv. [ME lenger,frequent. of leng f. OE lengan f. Gmc, rel. to LENGTHEN]