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yearn [jɜ:n]* * *[jɜːn]1) ( desire)to yearn for — désirer (avoir) [child, food]; aspirer à [freedom]; attendre [era, event]
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yearn vi1 ( desire) to yearn for désirer (avoir) [child, food] ; aspirer à [freedom, unity] ; attendre [era, season, event] ; to yearn for sb désirer qn ; to yearn to do avoir très envie de faire ;2 ( miss) she yearns for her son/her homeland son fils/sa patrie lui manque terriblement. -
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yearn [jɜ:n]∎ she yearned for love or to be loved elle aspirait à l'amour, elle avait très envie d'être aimée;∎ to yearn to do sth brûler de faire qch;∎ he was yearning to see her again il brûlait de la revoir;∎ she yearned to see her home again, she yearned for home elle avait la nostalgie du pays -
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ache [eɪk]2. noundouleur f* * *[eɪk] 1.2.aches and pains — douleurs fpl
1) ( physically) [person] avoir mal; [limb, back] faire mal2) littér ( suffer emotionally)to ache with — mourir de [humiliation, despair]
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A n2 ( emotional) chagrin m.B vi2 littér ( suffer emotionally) to ache with mourir de [humiliation, despair] ; my heart aches for the refugees j'ai le cœur qui se serre à la pensée des réfugiés ;3 ( yearn) brûler (to do de faire ; with de).to laugh till one's sides ache rire à se tenir les côtes. -
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simple ['sɪmpəl]∎ his reasons are never simple ses raisons ne sont jamais simples;∎ it's a simple operation c'est une opération simple;∎ getting there was the simple part ce n'est pas d'y aller qui était difficile;∎ it's a simple meal to prepare c'est un repas facile à préparer;∎ it would be simpler to do it myself ce serait plus simple que je le fasse ou si je le faisais moi-même;∎ it should be a simple matter to change your ticket tu ne devrais avoir aucun mal à changer ton billet;∎ to yearn for the simple life aspirer au retour à la nature;∎ let's hear your story, then, but keep it simple bon, racontez votre histoire, mais passez-moi les détails;∎ it's as simple as that c'est aussi simple que ça(b) (plain → tastes, ceremony, life, style) simple;∎ she wore a simple black dress elle portait une robe noire toute simple;∎ I want a simple "yes" or "no" répondez-moi simplement par "oui" ou par "non";∎ let me explain in simple terms or language laissez-moi vous expliquer ça en termes simples;∎ I did it for the simple reason that I had no choice je l'ai fait pour la simple raison que je n'avais pas le choix(c) (unassuming) simple, sans façons;∎ despite her success, she remains simple and unaffected malgré sa réussite, elle est restée simple et naturelle∎ he's a bit simple il est un peu simplet(e) (basic → substance, fracture, sentence) simple►► Law simple contract convention f verbale, acte m sous seing privé;Mathematics simple equation équation f du premier degré;Mathematics simple fraction fraction f ordinaire;Medicine simple fracture fracture f simple;Physics simple harmonic motion mouvement m harmonique simple;Finance simple interest (UNCOUNT) intérêts mpl simples;simple machine pièce f (d'un mécanisme);Simple Simon naïf m, nigaud m;Grammar simple tense temps m simple
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yearn — yearn·er; yearn·ful; yearn·ing·ly; yearn; … English syllables
Yearn — Yearn, v. i. [OE. yernen, [yogh]ernen, [yogh]eornen, AS. geornian, gyrnan, fr. georn desirous, eager; akin to OS. gern desirous, girnean, gernean, to desire, D. gaarne gladly, willingly, G. gern, OHG. gerno, adv., gern, a., G. gier greed, OHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yearn — (y[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yearned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yearning}.] [Also earn, ern; probably a corruption of OE. ermen to grieve, AS. ierman, yrman, or geierman, geyrman, fr. earm wretched, poor; akin to D. & G. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yearn — Yearn, v. i. To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn. [Obs.] Falstaff he is dead, and we must yearn therefore. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yearn — [jə:n US jə:rn] v [: Old English; Origin: giernan] [i]literary to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get = ↑long yearn for ▪ Hannah yearned for a child. yearn to be/do sth ▪ Phil had… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Yearn — Yearn, v. i. & t. [See {Yearnings}.] To curdle, as milk. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yearn — [ jɜrn ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to want something a lot, especially something that you know you may not be able to have: He yearned for her love. They were yearning to have a baby … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yearn — (v.) O.E. geornan (Mercian), giernan (W.Saxon), giorna (Northumbrian), from P.Gmc. *gernijanan (Cf. Goth. gairnjan to desire, Ger. begehren to desire ), from *gernaz (Cf. O.H.G. gern, O.N. gjarn desirous, O.E. georn … Etymology dictionary
yearn — *long, pine, hanker, hunger, thirst Analogous words: crave, *desire, wish, want, covet: aspire, pant, *aim … New Dictionary of Synonyms
yearn — [v] desire strongly ache, be desirous of, be eager for, be passionate, chafe, covet, crave, dream, hanker, have a crush on*, have a yen for, hunger, itch, languish, long, lust, pine, set one’s heart on*, thirst, want, wish for; concept 20 Ant.… … New thesaurus
yearn — ► VERB ▪ have an intense feeling of loss and longing for something. DERIVATIVES yearner noun yearning noun. ORIGIN Old English, from a Germanic base meaning eager … English terms dictionary