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linger

/ˈlɪŋgər/ /ˈlɪŋgə/
  1. 1 oyalanmak
  2. 2 sürmek, bir türlü geçmemek

Definition (English)

  1. To stay somewhere longer than expected, often because you do not want to leave.
  2. To continue to exist or stay alive for a longer time than expected.

Example Sentences

  1. He lingered by the door, not wanting to leave.
    Kapının yanında oyalandı, ayrılmak istemiyordu.
  2. We lingered over coffee long after the meal had finished.
    Yemek bittikten çok sonra bile kahvemizle oyalandık.
  3. The smell of smoke lingered in the air for hours.
    Duman kokusu saatlerce havadan gitmedi.
  4. Doubts about his story still linger in my mind.
    Hikâyesiyle ilgili şüpheler hâlâ aklımdan çıkmıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base linger
/ˈlɪŋgər/
Past lingered
/ˈlɪŋgərd/
Participle lingered
/ˈlɪŋgərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edlinger → lingered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. lingered /ˈlɪŋgərd/

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Collocations

linger over a meallinger onlinger in the airlinger in the mindlingering doubts