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to languish
01
to weaken or deteriorate, often due to neglect, illness, or sorrow
Beispiele
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
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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
dahinsiechen, stagnieren
to fail to be successful or make any progress
Beispiele
The once-promising startup began to languish after losing its major investor and failing to secure additional funding.
Das einst vielversprechende Startup begann zu verkümmern, nachdem es seinen Hauptinvestor verloren hatte und keine zusätzliche Finanzierung sichern konnte.
Without proper support and resources, many talented students languish in underfunded schools.
Ohne angemessene Unterstützung und Ressourcen verkümmern viele talentierte Schüler in unterfinanzierten Schulen.
Lexikalischer Baum
languisher
languishing
languish
