hanker in German
hanker in German is begehren, verlangen — hanker means to have a strong wish for something.
hanker in German
begehren
To crave, want or desire.
verlangen
To crave, want or desire.
What does "hanker" mean?
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verb To have a strong wish for something.
"Very greatly, as a boy, used I to hanker to ride within those friendly-looking cabs and to look out through those shining spectacles along those straight clean boilers towards those familiar flared-out chimneys. Now it was to be."
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hanker in a sentence
- Very greatly, as a boy, used I to hanker to ride within those friendly-looking cabs and to look out through those shining spectacles along those straight clean boilers towards those familiar flared-out chimneys. Now it was to be.
- If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
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What is "hanker" in German?
"hanker" in German is begehren, verlangen. hanker means: To have a strong wish for something.
Are there other ways to say "hanker" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "hanker": begehren, verlangen.
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