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längtan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • craving noun A strong, persistent desire for something.
  • desire verb To want something strongly.
  • longing noun A strong, often wistful desire for something.
  • yearning noun A deep, wistful longing for something.

Senses

längtan is used for these senses in English:

  • craving A strong desire; yearning.
  • desire (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
  • desire (countable) Someone or something wished for.
  • longing An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
  • yearning A wistful or melancholy longing.

desire — full definition

  1. verb To want something strongly.
  2. noun A strong feeling of wanting something.

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