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pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Translations

piningnoun

тоска

He felt a deep pining for his hometown.

Он чувствовал глубокую тоску по своему родному городу.

Synonyms

pininggerund / present participle

/ˈpaɪ.nɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something experiencing wistful longing.

pineverb

pining

Gerund

pined

Past Simple

pined

Past Participle

pining

Gerund

/paɪn/

тосковать

He pined for his hometown after moving to the big city.

Он тосковал по своему родному городу после переезда в большой город.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

piningnoun

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.

pininggerund / present participle

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

His pining eyes followed her as she walked away.

pineverb

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.