sostare — meaning in English

English meaning

• linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
• park noun An area of land, often in or near a town, set aside for recreation or preserved in a natural state.
• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.

Senses

sostare is used for these senses in English:

• linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
• park (transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
• stand (intransitive, followed by to + infinitive) To be positioned to gain or lose.
• stand (intransitive, copulative) To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe.

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.

park — full definition

1. noun An area of land, often in or near a town, set aside for recreation or preserved in a natural state.
2. noun A designated area for a particular purpose, such as an industrial or business park.
3. verb To bring a vehicle to a stop and leave it in a particular spot.
4. verb To set aside or postpone a matter for later.

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