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längta [~de ~t] verb

desire [desired, desiring, desires](wish for earnestly)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪə(r)] [US: də.ˈzaɪər]

long [longed, longing, longs](to wait, to aspire)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ]

längta efter verb

ache for(to desire or want very much)
verb

long for(to have desire for; to yearn)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längta till verb

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längta tillbaka till verb

long for(to miss)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längtan [~] substantiv

desire [desires](something wished for)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪə(r)] [US: də.ˈzaɪər]

längtan [~] substantiv
{c}

craving [cravings](strong desire; yearning)
noun
[UK: ˈkreɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkreɪv.ɪŋ]

longing [longings](melancholic desire)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ]
I can't hold back my longing for you. = Jag kan inte hålla tillbaka min längtan efter dig.

längtansfull [~t ~a] adjektiv

wistful(full of longing)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪst.fəl] [US: ˈwɪst.fəl]

dödslängtan [~] substantiv
{c}

death wish(desire for the death of oneself or of someone else)
noun
[UK: deθ wɪʃ] [US: ˈdeθ ˈwɪʃ]

hemlängtan [~] substantiv
{c}

homesickness(missing one's home or family)
noun
[UK: ˈhəʊm.sɪk.nəs] [US: ˈhoʊm.sɪk.nəs]
Philosophy is actually homesickness: the drive to be at home everywhere. = Filosofi är egentligen hemlängtan: längtan att vara hemma överallt.