hinauszögern — meaning in English
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English meaning
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linger
verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
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prolong
verb To make something last longer than it otherwise would.
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tarry
verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
hinauszögern is used for these senses in English:
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linger
(intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
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prolong
(transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
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tarry
(intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
linger — full definition
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verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
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verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.
prolong — full definition
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verb To make something last longer than it otherwise would.
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verb To put something off until a later time; to delay.
