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languish in Arabic

فَتَرَ fatara

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

languish in Arabic: فَتَرَ (fatara), ضَعُفَ (ḍaʕufa), قَبَعَ (qabaʕa), أُهْمِلَ (ʔuhmila). In English, languish means to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

Arabic words for languish

to lose strength and become weak
فَتَرَ fatara, ضَعُفَ ḍaʕufa
to live in miserable conditions
قَبَعَ qabaʕa
to be neglected, to make little progress
أُهْمِلَ ʔuhmila

English meaning of languish

  1. verb To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
  2. verb To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
  3. verb To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
  4. verb To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.

Full definition of languish

languish in a sentence

  • He languished without his girlfriend.
  • He languished in prison for years.
  • The case languished for years before coming to trial.

Synonyms of languish

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Questions about languish in Arabic

What is the meaning of languish in Arabic?
Languish in Arabic is فَتَرَ (fatara), ضَعُفَ (ḍaʕufa), قَبَعَ (qabaʕa), أُهْمِلَ (ʔuhmila).
ما معنى كلمة languish؟
Languish: فَتَرَ (fatara), ضَعُفَ (ḍaʕufa), قَبَعَ (qabaʕa), أُهْمِلَ (ʔuhmila).
What does languish mean in English?
Languish means to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

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