English-German translation for "longing"

"longing" German translation

longing
[ˈl(ɒ)ŋiŋ] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈlɔːŋ-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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sehnsüchtig, verlangend
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longing
[ˈl(ɒ)ŋiŋ] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈlɔːŋ-]noun | Substantiv s

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Sehnsucht, Verlangen
  • Sehnsuchtfeminine | Femininum f
    longing
    Verlangenneuter | Neutrum n (for nach)
    longing
    longing
intense longing
heftige Sehnsucht
intense longing
we were longing for rest
wir sehnten uns nach Ruhe
we were longing for rest
to be longing to dosomething | etwas sth
es kaum abwarten können,something | etwas etwas zu tun
to be longing to dosomething | etwas sth
Sie hat nie jemandem etwas über ihre geheimen Sehnsüchte erzählt.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
Source: Tatoeba
Er sehnt sich nach dem Stadtleben.
He is longing for city life.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir sehnen uns nach Frieden.
We are longing for peace.
Source: Tatoeba
Plötzlich sehnen wir ihn uns fast wieder herbei.
Suddenly, we're almost longing for him to return.
Source: TED
da andere, das ich wollte, war eine bessere Handwerkskunst und Technik.
And the second thing that I was longing for was some more exquisite craftsmanship and technique.
Source: TED
Sie sehnten sich nach einem Stadtleben.
They are longing for city life.
Source: Tatoeba
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