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long

/lɔŋ/ /lɒŋ/
verb Regular verblong longed
  1. 1 özlemini çekmek, hasretini çekmek, özlemek
  2. 2 (-mek için) can atmak, çok istemek

Definition (English)

  1. To want very much to have something, or to be with someone who is not with you.
  2. To want very much to do something.

Example Sentences

  1. She longed for the day she would see her son again.
    Oğlunu yeniden göreceği günün özlemini çekiyordu.
  2. After weeks of rain, we were longing for some sunshine.
    Haftalarca süren yağmurdan sonra biraz güneşe hasret kalmıştık.
  3. I'm longing to see you again.
    Seni yeniden görmek için can atıyorum.
  4. He had always longed to travel around the world.
    Her zaman dünyayı dolaşmayı çok istemişti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base long
/lɔŋ/
Past longed
/lɔŋd/
Participle longed
/lɔŋd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edlong → longed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /ŋ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. longed /lɔŋd/

Synonyms

yearnachepinecrave

Collocations

long for somethinglong to do somethinglong for homelong-awaitedlonged-for

Related Words

wishdesiremiss

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