linger
/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/verb
उच्चारण लिंगर
ठहरे रहना, देर तक रुकना; बना रहना, बचा रहना
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[I] ~ (on)
to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to continue to exist for longer than expected
ठहरे रहना, देर तक रुकना; बना रहना, बचा रहना
- The guests lingered over tea long after the meal.
- The smell of fish lingered in the kitchen for hours.
- Doubts still linger about his innocence.
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- Some students lingered in the corridor after the bell rang.
- The scent of incense lingered in the room.
- Doubts about the result lingered in her mind.
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[I] ~ (on)
to continue to live for a long time while slowly dying
(मृत्यु से पहले) लंबे समय तक जीवित रहना
- The old man lingered on for weeks after the stroke.
- The patient lingered for several days before he passed away.
- The patient lingered for two months before he recovered.
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- The old queen lingered on in the palace for years.
- The sick bird lingered for a day and then died.
Synonyms hang on survive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
linger + adverb/preposition of place
Linger means to stay somewhere a little longer than needed; it is followed by a place word.
'Linger' का अर्थ किसी स्थान पर आवश्यकता से कुछ अधिक देर रुकना है; इसके बाद स्थान बताने वाला शब्द आता है।
- Radhika lingered at the gate after the others had left.
- Some students lingered in the corridor to discuss the paper.
linger over sth
Use over when you spend a pleasant, unhurried time on a meal, a view or a task.
जब कोई भोजन, दृश्य या काम को आराम से और आनंद लेते हुए करे, तब 'over' आता है।
- We lingered over tea on the balcony.
- He lingered over each word of the letter.
linger on (smell, doubt, memory)
For things that do not disappear quickly, linger or linger on means to continue to exist.
जो चीज़ें जल्दी समाप्त नहीं होतीं, उनके लिए 'linger' या 'linger on' का अर्थ बने रहना है।
- The smell of jasmine lingered in the room.
- Doubts about the result lingered on for weeks.
linger + -ing / linger with illness
A lingering illness or doubt is one that lasts a long time; the participle is used before a noun.
'Lingering' लंबे समय तक बनी रहने वाली बीमारी या शंका के लिए noun से पहले आता है।
- He died after a lingering illness.
+Collocations 4
linger + adverb/preposition
behindoutsideat the doorin the doorwayon the platform
- A few fans lingered outside the stadium till midnight.
lingering + noun
doubtmemorysmellillnessfear
- A lingering doubt kept him from signing the form.
linger + longer / on
a little longeron and onfor hoursfor years
- The cold lingered for weeks after the rains.
adverb + linger
stillfaintlylongunnecessarily
- The fragrance of incense faintly lingered in the temple.
“More examples 5
- The monsoon clouds lingered over the city all morning.
मानसून के बादल सारी सुबह शहर के ऊपर छाए रहे।
- Do not linger at the station; your train leaves in ten minutes.
स्टेशन पर मत रुके रहो; तुम्हारी ट्रेन दस मिनट में छूटने वाली है।
- The taste of her mother's kheer lingered in his memory.
उसकी माँ की खीर का स्वाद उसकी स्मृति में बना रहा।
- Hope lingered in the village even after the floods.
बाढ़ के बाद भी गाँव में आशा बनी रही।
- The old man lingered for months before he passed away.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति मृत्यु से पहले कई महीनों तक जीवित रहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She lingered for me at the bus stop.
✓ She waited for me at the bus stop.
'Linger' means to stay on without purpose; to wait for someone, use 'wait for'.
'Linger' का अर्थ यूँ ही रुके रहना है; किसी की प्रतीक्षा के लिए 'wait for' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The doubt is lingering since last week.
✓ The doubt has been lingering since last week.
With 'since' and a continuing action, use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ चल रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He lingered over the problem to solve it quickly.
✓ He hurried over the problem to solve it quickly.
Linger means to take time, so it cannot go with the idea of speed.
'Linger' का अर्थ समय लगाना है, इसलिए इसे जल्दी का भाव देने वाले वाक्य में नहीं लिखा जा सकता।
→Phrasal verbs 1
linger over sth
to spend a long time doing or enjoying something
(किसी चीज़ का) देर तक आनंद लेना
- We lingered over the photographs of the trip.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
lin·ger
With -nger pronounced /ŋɡ/ (not 'linjer'; the g is hard, as in finger).
-nger की ध्वनि /ŋɡ/ ('linjer' नहीं; g hard है, finger की तरह)।
?Which word?
Keep apart linger (stay on) and loiter (stand about with no purpose, 'No loitering').
Linger (ठहरे रहना) और loiter (बिना काम खड़े रहना, 'No loitering') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A lingering doubt, lingering death.
Collocations: a lingering doubt (मन में बना रहने वाला संदेह), lingering death (धीरे-धीरे आने वाली मौत)। Linger का अर्थ है देर तक टिके रहना।