long for (long for)

Phrasal-verb Emotion

Signification

to wish very strongly for something that cannot happen or is far away

désirer vivement quelque chose qui ne peut pas arriver ou qui est éloigné (désirer vivement quelque chose qui ne peut pas arriver ou qui est éloigné)

"He still longs for the days when he could have made things right."

"Il désire encore les jours où il aurait pu arranger les choses." (Il désire encore les jours où il aurait pu arranger les choses)

to find a software workaround for a problem

to show respect for your cultural roots

to remain supportive and united with someone in difficulty

to stop overthinking or feeling uncertain

to cancel a bad debt or consider it lost

to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent