English to Icelandic Meaning of yearn - þrái

Yearn :

þrái

noun

þrái, þrá, græðgi, Desire, þorsti

verb

þrá, þrái, þorsti, hungur

Yearn :: þráiYearned :: þráðuYearning :: þráYearnings :: þráYearns :: þráir

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Definitions of yearn in English

Verb(1) desire strongly or persistently(2) have a desire for something or someone who is not present(3) have affection for; feel tenderness for

Examples of yearn in English

(1) some people yearn for a return to monarchy(2) I know you're yearning for more, but try to enjoy the friendship.(3) Frank sang the responsorial psalm, ├ö├ç├┐Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you my God├ö├ç├û.(4) A nation yearning for policies that are honest.(5) But more than that, the human spirit yearns to inspire.(6) A sub-plot sees Sanderson still yearning for his ex-wife, but reluctant to make the first move towards a reconciliation.(7) There comes a point in every festival where I start yearning for something pure and weighty - not to mention the more comfy seats of the International Festival venues.(8) My heart yearned for you for months and now its desire is fulfilled!(9) Or maybe it was just Tolkien, sickened by the barbarousness of the 20th century, yearning for the certainties of a lost England that possibly never existed anyway.(10) It is a significant day for a nation and a region in need of, and yearning for, self-governance and an unshackling from dictatorships and oppression.(11) Wanting and yearning for clarity and peace of mind.(12) She survived with her instincts and her big warm heart which yearned to reach out for a feeling she had never felt before.(13) I starred into his eyes now calm, but deep down his spirit yearned to be free.(14) It said the ├ö├ç├┐martyrdom lovers and heaven yearners ├ö├ç├û selected the three hotel targets after ├ö├ç├┐a month of surveillance and information gathering of the targets.├ö├ç├û(15) The country is yearning for clean and honest leadership.(16) We are all constantly yearning to fly, chart new vistas, explore new horizons and find our own path.

Related Phrases of yearn

(1) yearn for ::

þrái

Related Phrases of yearn

(1) yearn for ::

þrái

Synonyms

Verb

1. long for ::

langa í

2. hanker ::

hanker

3. ache ::

ache

Different Forms

yearn, yearned, yearning, yearnings, yearns

Word Example from TV Shows

I know. And I do YEARN for faster downloads.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1

We YEARN for it.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6

But they do seem to YEARN for it.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4

Examples of yearn from TV Shows

I know. And I do YEARN for faster downloads.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1

We YEARN for it.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6

But they do seem to YEARN for it.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4

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