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to yearn
01
desiderare ardentemente, bramare
to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach
Intransitive: to yearn for sth
Example
She yearned for the company of her childhood friends who now lived far away.c
I yearned for the taste of homemade cooking while living in a dormitory during college.
She yearns for the comfort of her childhood home every time she visits her parents.
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desiderare ardentemente, bramare
to have a strong and continuous desire for something
Transitive: to yearn to do sth | to yearn for sth
Example
She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions.
He yearns for a sense of purpose in his life.
They yearn for acceptance and understanding from others.
03
desiderare profondamente, provare compassione
to feel deep sympathy or a strong desire to help or care for someone
Intransitive: to yearn over sb/sth
Example
She yearned over her sick dog, wishing it could get better.
The parents yearned over their child as he left for college.
She yearned over the children in need, wishing she could do more.
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