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languir

to languish

verb lahn-GWEER Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin languere, 'to be faint or weary'

Also means

to pine

Usage Note

languir describes a slow, weary longing or waiting, often with a romantic or melancholic nuance — languir d'amour means 'to pine for love'. It can also describe something stagnating: les négociations languissent ('the negotiations are dragging'). The present participle languissant means 'languid' or 'languishing'.

Examples

"Elle languit de le revoir."

Natural Translation

She is pining to see him again.

Literal Translation

She languishes to see him again.

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