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longing

/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/

/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

longingnoun

longings

Translations

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.

Definitions

A strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant.

She felt a deep longing for the carefree days of her childhood.

Synonyms

longinggerund / present participle

/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/

/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

Having or showing a strong desire or yearning for something.

She gave him a longing look as he walked away, wishing he would stay.

Synonyms

yearningly (adj. sense)

longadjective

Definitions

Measuring a great distance from end to end.

She wore a long dress that reached the floor.

Lasting or taking a great amount of time.

It was a long meeting that stretched into the evening.

Having a greater than usual duration or extent.

He took a long vacation to relax and unwind.

Extended or protracted in time or space.

The long journey across the country was exhausting.

longadverb

Definitions

For a great length of time; since long ago.

He has long believed that honesty is essential.

Over a considerable distance.

The migrating birds flew long across the open sea.

longverb

longing

ing-form

longed

Past Simple

longed

Past Participle

longing

ing-form

/lɒŋ/

/lɔːŋ/

Translations

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

Definitions

To have a strong desire or yearning for something.

She longed to see her family after being away for so many months.

Synonyms

longnoun

Definitions

An investment position in which a security is bought with the expectation that its price will rise.

The fund manager kept a long in tech stocks, anticipating a rebound.

A vowel or syllable with an extended duration; a long sound in phonetics.

In the word "made," the "a" is a long vowel.