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pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

piningnoun

Translations

nostalgieSentiment de regret et de désir mêlés, surtout pour une personne ou un lieu absent.

Her pining for her hometown grew stronger with each passing day.

Sa nostalgie pour sa ville natale grandissait de jour en jour.

Additional translations

langueurPlus littéraire; exprime une tristesse mélancolique accompagnée d’un désir ardent.

Definitions

A feeling of deep longing or yearning, often for something or someone that is absent.

Her pining for her hometown grew stronger with each passing day.

Synonyms

pininggerund / present participle

/ˈpaɪ.nɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something experiencing wistful longing.

Translations

nostalgiqueQui éprouve un vif regret ou un désir mélancolique pour quelqu’un ou quelque chose d’absent.

His pining eyes followed her as she walked away.

Ses yeux nostalgiques la suivirent tandis qu’elle s’éloignait.

Additional translations

langoureuxPlus littéraire; évoque une mélancolie tendre ou un désir triste.

Definitions

Feeling or showing deep longing or wistful yearning for someone or something absent.

His pining eyes followed her as she walked away.

pineverb

pining

ing-form

pined

Past Simple

pined

Past Participle

pining

ing-form

/paɪn/

Translations

dépérirSurtout dans un contexte affectif ou de grande tristesse.

He continued to pine for his lost love, unable to move on.

Il a continué à dépérir après son amour perdu, incapable de tourner la page.

languirAu sens de désirer vivement quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

She still pines for the calm of the countryside.

Elle languit encore après le calme de la campagne.

Additional translations

aspirerPlus soutenu.

Definitions

To suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart or unfulfilled desire.

He continued to pine for his lost love, unable to move on.

To long for something or someone intensely; to yearn deeply.

She still pines for the calm of the countryside.

Synonyms

pinenoun

Definitions

A type of evergreen tree that has long, needle-shaped leaves and produces cones.

The forest was filled with tall pine trees that swayed gently in the wind.

The wood of a pine tree, often used in construction and furniture making.

The table was crafted from solid pine, giving it a rustic appearance.

pineadjective

Definitions

Made from or relating to pine wood or pine trees.

They placed a pine bench under the shade.