Polyglot Dictionary

languish

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/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
languishes
past
languished
past participle
languished
gerund
languishing

Meaning

  1. languidecer, debilitarse

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Verbo de registro formal/literario para perder vitalidad o energía poco a poco.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa languish?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He began to ___ under the weight of his daily routine.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a languish?

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