тоскова́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
• pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
• pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
• yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.

Senses

тоскова́ть is used for these senses in English:

• have the blues (idiomatic, informal) To be depressed; to have low morale; to feel sad.
• languish (intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
• 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.
• pant (intransitive) To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
• pine (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
• yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

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