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longing

UK
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

Translations

longingnoun
longings
pl
nostalgieSentiment de manque ou de désir tourné vers quelque chose d’absent, lointain ou perdu.
She felt a deep longing for the carefree days of her childhood.
Elle ressentait une profonde nostalgie des jours insouciants de son enfance.
Additional translations
désirSens général ; souvent avec une nuance intense ou persistante.
Synonyms
wistfulness
want
ache
pining
hankering
yearning
desire
craving
longinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
langoureuxSurtout pour un regard, une expression ou une attitude ; registre littéraire.
She gave him a longing look as he walked away, wishing he would stay.
Elle lui a lancé un regard langoureux lorsqu’il s’éloigna, souhaitant qu’il reste.
Synonyms
desirous
covetous
longing-for
homesick
thirsting
yearning
yearningly (adj. sense)
wistful
pining
craving
aching
longverb

longing

Gerund

longed
Past Simple
longed
Past Participle
longing
Gerund
UK
/lɒŋ/
US
/lɔːŋ/
aspirer à
She longed to see her family after being away for so many months.
Elle aspirait à revoir sa famille après avoir été absente pendant tant de mois.
Additional translations
désirer ardemment
Synonyms
crave
hunger
lust
yearn
desire
hanker
pine
want
thirst
ache
covet

Definitions

longingnoun
A strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant.
She felt a deep longing for the carefree days of her childhood.
longinggerund / present participle
Having or showing a strong desire or yearning for something.
She gave him a longing look as he walked away, wishing he would stay.
longverb
To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
She longed to see her family after being away for so many months.
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