longing in the PONS Dictionary

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longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ, Am ˈlɑːŋɪŋ] N

See also longitude

longitude [ˈlɒŋgɪtjuːd, Am ˈlɑːndʒətuːd] N

I.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑːŋ] ADJ a. COMPUT

long distance, time, shape
дълъг
to have a long way to go
предстои ми да извървя дълъг път
it's a long while since …
измина много време откакто …
long time no see! inf
откога не сме се виждали!
the long arm of the law
дългата ръка на закона
to make a long face
нацупвам се
to make a long face
правя физиономия
in the long run
в крайна сметка
not by a long shot
в никакъв случай
not by a long shot
при никакви обстоятелства
the long and the short of it is that …
с две думи казано …
to be long in the tooth
стар съм
to be long in the tooth
одъртял съм
to take the long view of sth
гледам нещата в перспектива

II.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑːŋ] ADV

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑːŋ] VB intr

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long-lived [ˌlɒŋˈlɪvd, Am ˌlɑːŋ-] ADJ

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longing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for a short/long period of time
за кратък/дълъг период (от време)
to feel a longing for sb
изпълнен съм с копнеж по нкг
to have a longing to do sth
копнея да направя нщ
to be a long way off event
далеч в бъдещето съм
a long journey lies ahead of me
предстои ми дълъг път
I felt fatigued after the long journey
изморих се от тежкия път
be on one's legs all day long
не подвивам крак inf (непрекъснато работя)
I am longing to see you
мечтая да те видя
how long have you known each other?
откога се познавате?
a long time has passed since then
оттогава мина цял век

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Her poetry is marked by "saudade", an almost ineffable combination of nostalgia, longing and melancholy.
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Ah, my heart is nigh breaking with longing and pain.
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Her longing for her whiteness can be interpreted as her longing to get away from her blackness.
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He runs away from his family and joins a gang of junkyard dogs to fulfill his longing for freedom and a life without rules.
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He became the focus for longing of an entire people for proof: proof of their own self-worth, their own capacity.
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The reason for this escape is his longing for solid values such as truth and pure love that he could not find in the big world with its noncommittal flirtation.
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This sequence emphasizes longing, jealousy, and a fear of separation, while anticipating both the desire and the anguish of the subsequent poems.
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I would spend my days longing to get back onto my computer, the way a gourmand anticipates a scrumptious feast.
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For there is something heartfelt, something longing and also gratifying, in this melody: clearly music on which hopes are built.
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She has been longing to be reunited with her family and return to her life of optimism and prosperity.
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