sehnsüchtig

longing; wistful; yearning; wishful

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sehn|süch|tig

1. adj

longing, yearning; Verlangen, Wunsch etc ardent; Erwartung, Ungeduld eager; Brief full of longing or yearning

der dritte Satz hat etwas seltsam Sehnsüchtiges — the third movement has a strangely yearning quality

2. adv

hoffen, wünschen ardently

séhnsüchtig auf jdn warten — to yearn for sb

warten — to long for sth

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1) wistfully

2) (thoughtful and rather sad, (as if) longing for something with little hope: The dog looked into the butcher's window with a wistful expression on his face.) wistful

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sehn·süch·tig

[ˈze:nzʏçtɪç]

adj attr longing, yearning

ein \sehnsüchtiger Blick a wistful gaze [or look]

\sehnsüchtige Erwartung eager expectation

\sehnsüchtiges Verlangen ardent longing

ein \sehnsüchtiger Wunsch an ardent wish

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1.

Adjektiv longing attrib., yearning attrib. <desire, look, gaze, etc.>; (wehmütig verlangend) wistful <gaze, sigh, etc.>

2.

adverbial longingly; (wehmütig verlangend) wistfully

jemanden/etwas sehnsüchtig erwarten — look forward longingly to seeing somebody/to something; long for somebody to come/for something

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sehnsüchtig, sehnsuchtsvoll

A. adj longing, yearning; Blick, Stimme: auch wistful

B. adv longingly;

sehnsüchtig erwarten await with eager anticipation

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1.

Adjektiv longing attrib., yearning attrib. <desire, look, gaze, etc.>; (wehmütig verlangend) wistful <gaze, sigh, etc.>

2.

adverbial longingly; (wehmütig verlangend) wistfully

jemanden/etwas sehnsüchtig erwarten — look forward longingly to seeing somebody/to something; long for somebody to come/for something

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adj.

longing adj.

wishful adj.

wistful adj. adv.

longingly adv.

wishfully adv.

wistfully adv.