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Definition:
a) to spend time in hardship or discomfort
German translation:
(ver)schmachten, dahinsiechen, schwach werden
Sample text:
"After the film 'Thelma and Louise' in 1991, the British-born director (Ridley Scott) had languished for nearly a decade without a hit."
(Time Magazine - June 6th, 2000)
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