to yearn
01
längta, trängta
to have a strong and continuous desire for something
Transitive: to yearn to do sth | to yearn for sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
tillståndsverb
regelbundet
presens
yearn
3:e person singular
yearns
presens particip
yearning
enkelt preteritum
yearned
perfekt particip
yearned
Exempel
We yearn for a world where everyone is treated with kindness.
Vi längtar efter en värld där alla behandlas med vänlighet.
02
längta, trängta
to strongly wish for something or someone that is absent or out of reach
Intransitive: to yearn for sth
Exempel
He yearned for the warmth of his mother's embrace during times of sadness.
Han längtade efter värmen av sin mors kram i stunder av sorg.
03
längta, sucka
to feel deep sympathy or a strong desire to help or care for someone
Intransitive: to yearn over sb/sth
Exempel
They yearned over the garden they had worked so hard to create.
De längtade efter trädgården de hade arbetat så hårt för att skapa.
Lexikalt Träd
yearner
yearning
yearn
