linger
US
/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
UK
/ˈlɪŋɡə/
Meaning
To stay somewhere longer than expected, or to continue to exist or be felt after something else has ended.
किसी जगह उम्मीद से ज़्यादा देर तक रुकना, या किसी चीज़ के खत्म होने के बाद भी उसका बने रहना या महसूस होना।
Examples
“We lingered in the café after lunch, talking about our travel plans.”
“The scent of jasmine lingered in the room long after the flowers were gone.”
“She had a lingering doubt about whether the figures in the report were correct.”
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Not natural: We lingered the café after dinner.
Better: We lingered in the café after dinner.
Linger is usually intransitive; use in or at to show where someone stays.
Linger के बाद सीधे जगह नहीं आती; कहाँ रुके, यह बताने के लिए in या at लगाएँ।
Not natural: I lingered the bus for twenty minutes.
Better: I waited for the bus for twenty minutes.
Linger means to stay somewhere slowly or longer than expected, not to wait for transport.
Linger का मतलब किसी जगह देर तक रुकना है, बस जैसी सवारी का इंतज़ार करना नहीं।
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Learner tip
Linger often suggests an unhurried stay or something that remains after its cause has gone; use wait for when expecting someone or something.
Linger अक्सर बेवजह जल्दी न करने या किसी चीज़ के बने रहने का भाव देता है; किसी का इंतज़ार हो तो wait for कहें।