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1 bramare
bramare v.tr. to long for (s.o., sthg.), to desire, to crave for, after (sthg.), to yearn for (sthg.): bramava di ritornare in patria, he longed to go back to his country.* * *[bra'mare]verbo transitivo to crave for, to long for, to yearn for* * *bramare/bra'mare/ [1]to crave for, to long for, to yearn for. -
2 sospirare
1. v/i sigh2. v/t long for* * *sospirare v. intr.1 to sigh: lo udii sospirare nel sonno, I heard him sigh in his sleep; perché sospiri?, why are you sighing? // sospirare di sollievo, to sigh with relief: sospirai di sollievo alla notizia, I sighed with relief at the news // sospirare per il dolore, to sigh with grief: piangeva e sospirava per il dolore, she sighed and wept with grief2 (fig.) ( struggersi) to pine, to sigh, to grieve: sospirare per qlcu., qlco., to pine (o to sigh) for s.o., sthg.; da anni sospira per lui, she has been pining for him for years; sospira per il figlio perduto, she grieves for her lost child // far sospirare qlcu., to make s.o. suffer: il figlio l'ha fatto tanto sospirare, his son has caused him so much suffering◆ v.tr. to long for (sthg.), to pine for (s.o., sthg.), to sigh for (s.o., sthg.), to crave for (sthg.), to yearn for (sthg.): sospirare la patria, to long (o to pine o to yearn) for one's native land; sospirare il ritorno di qlcu., to long for s.o.'s return; sospirare le vacanze, to long (o to crave) for holdays // far sospirare qlco. a qlcu., (far attendere qlco. a qlcu.) to keep s.o. waiting for sthg.: mi ha fatto sospirare a lungo la risposta, he kept me waiting for an answer a long time; ti ha fatto sospirare i soldi, he kept you waiting a long time for the money // farsi sospirare, to keep s.o. waiting (a long time): ti sei fatto sospirare!, you have kept us waiting a long time!* * *[sospi'rare]1. vi2. vtto yearn for, long forfare sospirare qc a qn — to keep sb waiting o hanging around for sth
* * *[sospi'rare] 1. 2.farsi sospirare — to keep sb. waiting
* * *sospirare/sospi'rare/ [1](aus. avere) to sigh; sospirare di sollievo to sigh with relief(desiderare) to long for, to look forward to, to yearn for [ vacanze]; farsi sospirare to keep sb. waiting. -
3 agognare
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4 appetire
appetire v.tr. (non com.) ( desiderare) to desire eagerly; to crave for (sthg.), to long for (sthg.), to hunger for (sthg.), to hunger after (sthg.)◆ v. intr. (non com.) ( destare l'appetito) to stimulate the appetite, to whet the appetite: quel cibo appetisce poco, that food is not very appetizing. -
5 desiderare
( volere) want, wishintensamente long for, cravesessualmente desiredesidera? can I help you?farsi desiderare play hard to get( tardare) keep people waitinglascia a desiderare it leaves a lot to be desired* * *desiderare v.tr.1 to want, would like; (form.) to wish, to desire; ( ardentemente) to long (for sthg., to do): desidero stare solo, I want (o I wish) to be alone; desidero partire subito, I want (o I would like o I wish) to leave at once; desiderate che venga con voi?, do you want me to come with you?; quando desiderate che vi chiami?, when do you want me to call you?; che cosa desidera?, what do you want (o what would you like)?, ( al ristorante) would you like to order?, ( nei negozi) may (o can) I help you?; desidererei un bicchier d'acqua, I'd like a glass of water; è il denaro ciò che desiderano, money is what they want (o they are after); tutti noi desideriamo la sua felicità, we all want her happiness; desiderava ardentemente di intraprendere questo viaggio, he longed to undertake this journey; desideravamo molto rivederla, we longed to see her again; non desiderava più niente, he no longer desired (o wished for) anything; desiderare di rivedere la propria terra, to yearn for the sight of one's native land // farsi desiderare, ( essere in ritardo) to be late; (fare aspettare qlcu.) to keep (s.o.) waiting // lasciare a desiderare, ( non soddisfare) to be unsatisfactory; ( deludere) to come short of expectation: lascia un po' a desiderare, it's not quite satisfactory; la prestazione dell'atleta ha lasciato a desiderare, the athlete's performance didn't come to expectation; la sua condotta lasciava molto a desiderare, his behaviour left much to be desired; lasciare a desiderare in qlco., to leave sthg. to be desired; non lasciar nulla a desiderare, to be quite satisfactory (o to come up to expectations o to be all that one could wish for // gliel'hanno fatta desiderare la bicicletta!, they kept him waiting for the bicycle!2 ( richiedere) to want, to request: sei desiderato in sala riunioni, you are wanted in the conference room; ti desiderano al telefono, you are wanted on the phone3 ( provare desiderio sessuale per) to desire.* * *[deside'rare]verbo transitivo1) (volere) to wish, to want, to desire ( fare to do); (ardentemente) to long for, to crave [affetto, fama]lascia molto a desiderare — it leaves a lot to be desired; [ servizio] it's not all (that) it should be; [ lavoro] it is far from satisfactory
2) (sessualmente) to desire, to want3) (richiedere)* * *desiderare/deside'rare/ [1]1 (volere) to wish, to want, to desire ( fare to do); (ardentemente) to long for, to crave [ affetto, fama]; cosa desidera? what would you like? lascia molto a desiderare it leaves a lot to be desired; [ servizio] it's not all (that) it should be; [ lavoro] it is far from satisfactory; farsi desiderare to play hard to get2 (sessualmente) to desire, to want3 (richiedere) essere desiderato al telefono to be wanted on the phone. -
6 smaniare
smaniare v. intr.1 to yearn (for sthg.), to long (for sthg.), to crave (sthg. o for sthg.): smania di cambiare lavoro, he is longing for a new job2 ( essere in agitazione) to be restless; to chafe, to fret: non ho dormito molto, ho smaniato tutta la notte per la febbre, I didn't sleep much, I was tossing (and turning) all night with a temperature; invece di smaniare, cerca di organizzare la partenza, instead of flapping around get ready to leave // far smaniare qlcu., to make s.o. furious.* * *[zma'njare]1) (agitarsi) to fret, to fidget, to be* restless* * *smaniare/zma'njare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (agitarsi) to fret, to fidget, to be* restless
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