Meanings (ES + gloss)
atrofiar • decaer • marchitar
To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
We […] do languish of such diseases.
languidecer
To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
He languished without his girlfriend.
desperecer • ir tirando • malvivir • sufrir
To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
An elderly Hungarian found languishing in a Russian mental hospital could finally be allowed to return home - 55 years after being taken prisoner by the Russian Army.
He languished in prison for years.
atascarse • debilitarse • enredarse • estancarse • periclitar
To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
The case languished for years before coming to trial.
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