Словарь синонимов английского языка - linger

(v) 1. Sometimes, linger on. stay (behind), remain, tarry, loiter, persist, hang on, endure, persevere, survive, Colloq hang or stick about or around: The smell of tobacco lingebed for hours after he had gone. He lingered on for a day, then died from his wounds. 2. pause, dawdle, dally, lag, idle: She lingered for a moment at the jeweller's window. 3. Often, linger on or over. dwell on, elaborate, harp on, labour: I shall not linger over the details of the crime. 4. procbastinate, dither, shilly-shally, temporize: You must stop lingering and decide today.