longing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for longing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.longing [Am ˈlɔŋɪŋ, Brit ˈlɒŋɪŋ] N U or C

II.longing [Am ˈlɔŋɪŋ, Brit ˈlɒŋɪŋ] ADJ attr

I.long1 <longer [ˈlɔːŋɡər, ˈlɒŋɡə(r)], longest [ˈlɔːŋɡəst, ˈlɒŋɡɪst]> [Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ, Brit lɒŋ] ADJ

1.1. long (in space):

long distance/hair/legs
largo
how long do you want the skirt?
¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?
the wall is 200 m long
el muro mide 200 m de largo
it was a long three miles for the runners
las tres millas se les hicieron muy largas a los corredores
it's a long way to Tulsa from here
Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí
to be long in the leg person:
tener las piernas largas
to be long in the leg horse:
tener las patas largas
to be long in the leg clothing:
ser demasiado largo
the grass is getting very long
el pasto está creciendo mucho
the grass is getting very long
la hierba está creciendo mucho Spain
a long drink
un trago largo
the long and the short of it the long and the short of it is that we have no money
en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

2. long (in time):

long struggle/investigation
largo
long period/illness
prolongado
long period/illness
largo
what are your long-term prospects?
¿qué perspectivas tienes a largo plazo?
how long was your flight?
¿cuánto duró el vuelo?
the movie is three hours long
la película dura tres horas
two months isn't long enough
dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente
she's been gone a long time/while
hace tiempo/rato que se fue
the nights are getting longer
las noches se están haciendo más largas
he works long hours
trabaja muchas horas
she gave me a long, hard stare
se me quedó mirando con dureza
we must take a long, hard look at our priorities
tenemos que considerar detenida y cuidadosamente nuestras prioridades

II.long1 <longer longest> [Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ, Brit lɒŋ] ADV

1.1. long (in time):

are you going to stay long
¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?
he didn't last very long in the job
no duró mucho en el trabajo
this species has been long extinct
esta especie lleva extinguida mucho tiempo
this species has been long extinct
hace mucho tiempo que se extinguió esta especie
have you been waiting long?
¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
have you been waiting long?
¿hace mucho que esperas?
how much longer must we wait?
¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?
how long did it take you to get there?
¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?
how long did it take you to get there?
¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?
how long have you been living here?
¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?
that's the longest we've ever stayed away from home
esa es la vez que más tiempo hemos estado fuera
they didn't spend long in Bangkok
no pasaron mucho tiempo en Bangkok
I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions
no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas
people live longer now
ahora la gente vive más (años)
they didn't have long to wait
no tuvieron que esperar mucho
she didn't have long to live
no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida
it won't be long before they get here
no tardarán en llegar
it isn't very long since she left
no hace mucho (tiempo) que se fue
sit down, I won't be long
siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc.)
he's not long for this world euph
no le queda mucha vida por delante
they talked all day long
estuvieron hablando todo el día
not long afterwards
no mucho después
long ago
hace (ya) mucho tiempo
I had met her long before
yo la había conocido mucho antes or hacía mucho tiempo
it has long since been lost
lleva perdido desde hace tiempo
a long since rejected theory
una teoría rechazada hace ya tiempo
not long ago or since
no hace mucho
a long forgotten hero
un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo
I have long suspected it
hace tiempo que lo venía sospechando
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longitude [Am ˈlɑndʒɪˌt(j)ud, Brit ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd, ˈlɒn(d)ʒɪtjuːd] N U

long for VB (v + prep + o)

long-drawn [Am ˈlɔŋˌdrɑn], long-drawn-out [ˈlɔːŋˈdrɔːnˈaʊt] ADJ

hour-long [ˈaʊ(ə)rˌlɔŋ] ADJ attr

I.long-distance [ˌlɒŋˈdɪst(ə)ns] ADJ

longing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for longing in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ, Am ˈlɑ:ŋɪŋ] N

II.longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ, Am ˈlɑ:ŋɪŋ] ADJ

See also longitude

longitude [ˈlɒŋgɪtju:d, Am ˈlɑ:ndʒətu:d] N

I.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

II.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

III.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] N

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

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longing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel a longing for sb
echar de menos a alguien
to have a longing to do sth
anhelar hacer algo
they'll be a long time over it
estarán mucho tiempo en ello
a long time ago, long ago
hace mucho tiempo
I was longing to finish it!
¡y es que tenía unas ganas de acabarlo!
long hair (shoulder-length or longer, worn loose)
melena
to take a long time to arrive
tardar en llegar
to take a long time to answer
tardar en responder
I'm longing to see María again
tengo nostalgia de María
how long have you lived here (for)?
¿desde cuándo vives aquí?
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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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Ah, my heart is nigh breaking with longing and pain.
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He is a master of metaphors and deals with topics such as nature, the longing of someone special, birthday gifts, popcorn fights, hot phonecalls, etc.
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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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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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Longing for a grandchild, she occasionally dabbles in matchmaking when she becomes aware of an eligible female.
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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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She captures the hope, joy, suspense, mystique, yearning, longing and passion of the diverse song selection with an honesty and truth without any need to overact.
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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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His subjects knew the rules of photography, knew not to smile or gesticulate -- they were always still, needing to be recorded, longing for celebrity.
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