hanker

han·ker  (hngkr)

intr.v. han·kered, han·ker·ing, han·kers

To have a strong, often restless desire.

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[Perhaps from Dutch dialectal hankeren; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

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hanker·er n.

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hanker [ˈhæŋkə]

vb

(foll by for, after, or an infinitive) to have a yearning (for something or to do something)

[probably from Dutch dialect hankeren]

hankering  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hanker - desire strongly or persistently long, yearn pine, yen, yearn, ache, languish - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

Translations

hanker [ˈhæŋkəʳ] VI to hanker after or for sth → añorar or anhelar algo

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hanker [ˈhæŋkə^r] vi (= desire) to hanker after sth, to hanker for sth → rêver de qch

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hanker

vi → sich sehnen, Verlangen haben (for or after sth nach etw)

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hanker [ˈhæŋkəʳ] vi to hanker after or for (fame, power) → essere assetato/a di, bramare; (sympathy, possessions) → desiderare intensamente

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hanker [ˈhæŋkəʳ] vi to hanker after or for (fame, power) → essere assetato/a di, bramare; (sympathy, possessions) → desiderare intensamente

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hanker

v hanker [ˈhӕŋkə]

(withafterorfor) to want (something) He was hankering after the bright lights of the city. hunker يتوق كثيرا إلى жадувам toužit (po) længes efter; drømme om sich sehnen λαχταρώ,αποζητώ anhelar, desear, ansiar igatsema با اشتياق منتظر بودن haikailla désirer ardemment (qqch.) לְהִשתוֹקֵק लालायित होना ceznuti vágyódik mendambakan þrá, girnast, langa bramare, desiderare ardentemente 渇望する 갈망하다 trokšti, ilgėtis, svajoti ilgoties; kārot teringin sangat hendak hunkeren, haken naar hige/lengte etter, drømme om wzdychać do ansiar por a tânji (după) жаждать, тосковать túžiť (po) hrepeneti žudeti längta (tråna) efter อยากได้เป็นอย่างมาก arzulamak 渴求 прагнути آرزو کرنا ao ước 渴望,追求

have a hankering for

I have a hankering for a strawberry ice-cream. 'n hunkering hê na يَشْتاق جدا إلى изпитвам копнеж за mít velkou chuť na længsel Verlangen haben nach κάνω κέφι για κτ., λαχταρώ anhelo, ansia (millegi järele) himu olema آرزومند چيزي بودن kaivata jtn avoir envie de לְהִשתוֹקֵק लालसा होना ceznuti za necim, željeti nešto sóvárog menginginkan langa í, þrá, girnast avere voglia di 渇望する 갈망하다 trokšti, geisti kāroties mengidamkan hunkering, verlangen ha hang til, ha lyst på mieć chętkę na, pożądać apetecer a avea poftă (de) страстно желать mať veľkú chuť na želeti si žudeti känna längtan efter อยากได้ canı çok istemek 渴求 прагнути до чого خواہش ہونا thèm 渴望