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yearning

UK
/ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/

Translations

yearningnoun
yearnings
pl
nostalgieSe dit d’un désir profond, souvent teinté de mélancolie ou de regret.
She felt a yearning for the days of her childhood.
Elle ressentait une nostalgie des jours de son enfance.
Additional translations
langueurLittéraire ; exprime une aspiration ou un désir diffus et mélancolique.
Synonyms
desire
craving
hankering
wishing
pining
ache
wanting
longing
yearningadjective
more yearning
Comp.
most yearning
Super.
UK
/ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/
nostalgiqueQui exprime un profond désir ou un manque affectif.
She gave him a yearning look, hoping he would understand her desire to travel the world.
Elle lui a lancé un regard nostalgique, espérant qu’il comprendrait son désir de voyager à travers le monde.
Synonyms
aching
longing
wistful
pining
desirous
covetous
craving
eager
hungry
wistful-eyed
yearnverb

yearning

Gerund

yearned
Past Simple
yearned
Past Participle
yearning
Gerund
UK
/jɜːn/
US
/jɜrn/
regretterSurtout pour exprimer un profond manque ou une nostalgie après une séparation ou une perte.
He yearned for his home after years abroad.
Il regrettait sa maison après des années passées à l'étranger.
aspirer à
She yearned for the days when she could travel freely.
Elle aspirait aux jours où elle pouvait voyager librement.
Additional translations
éprouver de la tendresse pourSens littéraire ou vieilli.
Synonyms
want
crave
desire
long
thirst
ache
pine
hanker

Definitions

yearningnoun
A deep, often melancholic desire or longing for something or someone.
She felt a yearning for the days of her childhood.
yearningadjective
Having an intense feeling of longing for something.
She gave him a yearning look, hoping he would understand her desire to travel the world.
yearnverb
To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
She yearned for the days when she could travel freely.
(archaic or literary) To feel compassion or tenderness for someone or something.
His heart yearned over the orphaned animals.
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