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languish verb

  /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
  • (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
 languir, mourir
  • (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
 devenir étique, dépérir, se cachectiser, se rabougrir
  • (intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful. [from 17th c.]
 décliner, marquer le pas, patauger, piétiner, péricliter, stagner
  • (intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]
 traîner une misérable éxistence, vivoter

languishing

languissant
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