lingered

[ˈlɪŋɡərd]

verb

demorou-se, permaneceu

1. stayed in a place longer than necessary; remained in a location

She lingered in the garden after sunset.

Ela demorou-se no jardim após o pôr do sol.

2. spent time doing something slowly or reluctantly

He lingered over his coffee, not wanting to leave.

Ele demorou-se sobre seu café, não querendo partir.

3. persisted or remained in existence, especially of a feeling or memory

The smell lingered in the room for hours.

O cheiro permaneceu na sala por horas.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

demorou-se, permaneceu

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

demorou, ficou

Slightly more informal variant

Portugal

demorou-se, permaneceu

Standard European Portuguese usage

lingered on - to dwell on or think about something

lingered behind - to stay after others have left

lingered over - to spend time slowly and deliberately with something

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more