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trattenersi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
  • restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.

Senses

trattenersi 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.
  • restrain (transitive) To control or keep in check.

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.

restrain — full definition

  1. verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
  2. verb To limit or place restrictions on something.
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