yearn
yearn
jɜrn
yērn
British pronunciation
/jˈɜːn/

Définition et signification de « yearn » en anglais

to yearn
01

avoir très envie

to have a strong and continuous desire for something
Transitive: to yearn to do sth | to yearn for sth
to yearn definition and meaning
example
Exemples
She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions.
Elle aspire à la liberté de poursuivre ses passions.
He yearns for a sense of purpose in his life.
Il aspire à un sens dans sa vie.
02

aspirer, soupirer après

to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach
Intransitive: to yearn for sth
to yearn definition and meaning
example
Exemples
She yearned for the company of her childhood friends who now lived far away.c
Elle aspirait à la compagnie de ses amis d'enfance qui vivaient maintenant loin.
I yearned for the taste of homemade cooking while living in a dormitory during college.
Je soupirais après le goût de la cuisine maison en vivant dans un dortoir pendant mes études.
03

aspirer, soupirer

to feel deep sympathy or a strong desire to help or care for someone
Intransitive: to yearn over sb/sth
example
Exemples
She yearned over her sick dog, wishing it could get better.
Elle aspirait profondément à la guérison de son chien malade, souhaitant qu'il aille mieux.
The parents yearned over their child as he left for college.
Les parents soupiraient après leur enfant alors qu'il partait pour l'université.
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