λαχταρώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
• hunger noun The physical need or desire to eat.
• itch noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
• long adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
• yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.

Senses

λαχταρώ is used for these senses in English:

• ache for To desire or want something, or someone, very much.
• crunch A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
• hunger (figuratively, intransitive, usually, _, with 'for' or 'after') To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
• itch (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
• long (intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).
• yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

crunch — full definition

1. verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
2. verb To process large amounts of data or numbers.
3. noun The crackling sound made when something is crushed or bitten into.
4. noun A critical or decisive moment, often involving pressure or difficulty.
5. noun In game or software development, a period of mandatory overtime before a deadline.

hunger — full definition

1. noun The physical need or desire to eat.
2. noun A strong desire or craving for something other than food.
3. verb To have a strong craving or longing for something.

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