tęsknić — meaning in English

English meaning

• languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
• long adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.

Senses

tęsknić is used for these senses in English:

• languish (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
• long (intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).
• long for (transitive) To miss (someone).
• miss (transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.

long — full definition

1. adjective Measuring a great distance from end to end.
2. adjective Lasting for a great amount of time.
3. verb To feel a strong desire or yearning for something.
4. verb (finance) To hold or buy an asset expecting its price to rise.
5. adverb For a great amount of time.

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