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томиться — meaning in English

tomitsya

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English meaning

  • languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
  • pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
  • simmer verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.

Senses

томиться is used for these senses in English:

  • languish (intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]
  • pant (intransitive) To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
  • simmer (transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

pant — full definition

  1. noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
  2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, as after running or from excitement.
  3. verb To long for something eagerly.

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