ausharren — meaning in English

English meaning

• linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
• persevere verb To keep trying to achieve something despite obstacles or discouragement.

Senses

ausharren is used for these senses in English:

• hold out (idiomatic, often, with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
• linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
• linger (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
• persevere (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

linger — full definition

1. verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
2. verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.

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