linger over

ˈlɪŋɡə ˈəʊvə

Definition

Definition of linger over - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

enjoymenttake extra time to enjoy something

She lingered over her coffee, savoring every sip.

dwell on

relish

savor

prolongspend a long time on something

She likes to linger over her morning coffee.

dawdle

delay

prolong

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Expressions with linger

linger on

stay in a place longer than necessary

He decided to linger on at the party.

linger on the edge

stay close to the boundary of something

He would often linger on the edge of the forest, watching the wildlife.

linger on the lips

remain noticeable in taste or memory

The flavor of the wine lingered on the lips long after the last sip.

Examples of linger over in a sentence

They lingered over dessert, relishing the sweet flavors.
He would often linger over his favorite book.
They linger over their meals during the holidays.

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French:s'attarder, prolonger, ...
German:sich Zeit nehmen, verweilen bei, ...
Italian:soffermarsi, soffermarsi su, ...
Spanish:entretenerse, entretenerse con, ...
Portuguese:demorar-se, demorar-se em, ...
Chinese:慢慢品味, 磨蹭, ...
Japanese:ゆっくり楽しむ, ゆっくりする, ...
Arabic:أَطالَ, تَمَهَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַנֵּג עַל, לְהִתְעַכֵּב עַל, ...
Russian:смаковать, задерживаться на, ...
Ukrainian:засиджуватися, затримуватися над, ...
Hindi:देर तक आनंद लेना, देर तक मग्न रहना, ...
Bengali:সময় নিয়ে উপভোগ করা, অনেকক্ষণ ধরে করা, ...
Catalan:assaborir, entretenir-se amb, ...
Czech:vychutnávat si, dlouho se zdržet u čeho, ...
Danish:dvæle ved, bruge lang tid på, ...
Dutch:extra lang genieten van, lang blijven hangen, ...
Greek:απολαμβάνω, χρονοτριβώ με, ...
Hungarian:elidőzni valami felett, elidőzni, ...
Khmer:ចំណាយពេលរីករាយនឹង, ចំណាយពេលយូរលើ, ...
Korean:음미하다, 오래 머무르다, ...
Persian:با لذت وقت صرف کردن, مکث کردن روی, ...
Polish:delektować się, spędzać dużo czasu nad czymś, ...
Portuguese (BR):demorar-se, demorar-se em, ...
Romanian:a zăbovi, a petrece mult timp, ...
Swedish:dröja vid, dröja kvar vid, ...
Thai:ดื่มด่ำกับ, ใช้เวลาไปกับ, ...
Turkish:keyfini çıkarmak, keyfini çıkararak vakit geçirmek, ...
Vietnamese:nấn ná thưởng thức, nán lại, ...

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