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to languish
01
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
Příklady
The garden languished during the long drought.
Without sunlight, the indoor plants began to languish.
02
to long deeply or yearn for something or someone absent
Příklady
She languished for the return of her lover who had gone to war.
He languishes for the freedom he once enjoyed.
03
to display outward signs of sentimental, dreamy, or melancholy emotion
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She languishes with a dreamy smile when recalling her youth.
He languished in the doorway, sighing wistfully.
04
chřadnout, stagnovat
to fail to be successful or make any progress
Příklady
The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
Kdysi slibný startup začal upadat poté, co ztratil svého hlavního investora a nepodařilo se mu zajistit další financování.
Without proper support and resources, many talented students languish in underfunded schools.
Bez řádné podpory a zdrojů mnoho talentovaných studentů upadá v podfinancovaných školách.
Lexikální Strom
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