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languish

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

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verb

Хиреть, чахнуть

To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

Examples :

"The neglected plant began to languish without water and sunlight. "

Заброшенное растение начало хиреть без воды и солнечного света.

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verb

Томиться, чахнуть

To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.

Examples :

"He languished without his girlfriend"

Он томился без своей девушки.

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verb

Томиться, чахнуть

To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.

Examples :

"He languished in prison for years"

Он томился в тюрьме годами.

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verb

Чахнуть, хиреть

To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.

Examples :

"The case languished for years before coming to trial."

Дело чахло годами, прежде чем дошло до суда.

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verb

Ослаблять, изнурять

To make weak; to weaken, devastate.

Examples :

"The long, harsh winter had languished the farmer's crops, leaving them weak and barely able to survive. "

Долгая, суровая зима ослабила посевы фермера, оставив их слабыми и едва способными выжить.

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verb

Притворяться томным, томиться

To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.

Examples :

"Maria, hoping for attention, would languish theatrically in her chair whenever her mother asked her to do chores, pretending to be too tired to move. "

Мария, надеясь на внимание, театрально притворялась томной в своем кресле всякий раз, когда мать просила ее сделать работу по дому, делая вид, что слишком устала, чтобы двигаться.

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