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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries渴望
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kěwàng
"经过漫长的一天，我常常渴望一杯热茶。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have a strong desire for something.
"After a long day, I often crave a hot cup of tea." - 2
To yearn for something intensely.
"She craved the attention and approval of her peers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crave' originates from the Old English 'crafian', meaning 'to demand or require'. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*krabōną', which also relates to the concept of longing or desire, evolving through Middle English before settling into its modern form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crave" is said worldwide
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désirer
Transliteration: déziʁe
"Après une longue journée, j'ai souvent envie d'une tasse de thé chaud."
verlangen
Transliteration: fɛʁˈlaŋən
"Nach einem langen Tag sehne ich mich oft nach einer Tasse Tee."
desiderare
Transliteration: deziˈdɛrare
"Dopo una lunga giornata, spesso desidero una tazza di tè caldo."
anhelar
Transliteration: a.ne.lar
"Después de un largo día, a menudo anhelo una taza de té caliente."
desejar
Transliteration: dezeˈʒaʁ
"Depois de um longo dia, muitas vezes desejo uma xícara de chá quente."
इच्छा करना
Transliteration: ichchha karna
"एक लंबे दिन के बाद, मुझे अक्सर गर्म चाय की इच्छा होती है।"
渴望
Transliteration: kěwàng
"经过漫长的一天，我常常渴望一杯热茶。"
갈망하다
Transliteration: galmanghada
"긴 하루를 보낸 후, 나는 종종 뜨거운 차를 갈망한다."
切望する
Transliteration: setsubō suru
"長い一日の後、私はしばしば熱いお茶を切望します。"
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