languish Significado & definición

Significado de languish en español

• 0 to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time -- languidecer, pudrirse

  • After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.

  • He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.

  • The ruling party is languishing in third place in the opinion polls.

• 1 to grow weak; to waste away -- languidecer, consumirse

  • He’s probably languishing in a jail somewhere.