languish

The presumed victor in the 1993 presidential election, Chief Abiola, and many defenders of democracy, had been languishing in prison for two and a half years.
Le vainqueur présumé de l'élection présidentielle de 1993, le chef Abiola, ainsi que de nombreux défenseurs de la démocratie, croupissent en prison depuis deux ans et demi.
Within weeks, our national congress approved the disarmament bill that had been languishing for years.
En quelques semaines, le Congrès National approuvait la loi sur le désarmement qui avait dépéri pendant des années.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
cliff