verb

linger

verweilen · herumhängen

To stay in a place or with someone for longer than expected, usually because you do not want to leave.

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Examples

Please don't linger in the doorway.verb

Bitte verweile nicht im Türrahmen.

Never linger near busy roads.verb

Verweile niemals in der Nähe von belebten Straßen.

Children should not linger outside after dark.verb

Kinder sollten nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit nicht draußen herumhängen.

Some travelers like to linger at old shops.verb

Einige Reisende mögen es, bei alten Läden zu verweilen.

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