longed
intermediateB1/lɔŋd/ · longed
to have a strong desire or yearning for something.
Meanings
to have a strong desire or yearning for something.
کسی چیز کے لیے سخت خواہش یا تڑپ رکھنا۔
خواہش کی
khwahish ki
Common Collocations
- longed for freedom
- longed to return
- longed for love
Example Sentences
She longed for the day when she could travel the world.
وہ اس دن کی خواہش کرتی تھی جب وہ دنیا بھر میں سفر کرسکے گی۔
Woh is din ki khwahish karti thi jab woh duniya bhar mein safar kar sake gi.
He had longed to see his family after many years.
وہ کئی سالوں بعد اپنے خاندان کو دیکھنے کی خواہش رکھتا تھا۔
Woh kai saalon baad apne khandan ko dekhne ki khwahish rakhta tha.
As she read the book, she longed for adventure.
جب اس نے کتاب پڑھی، تو اسے مہم جوئی کی خواہش ہوئی۔
Jab usne kitaab padhi, to use muhim joi ki khwahish hui.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of longing as stretching out your hand to grab something you really want.
Imagine a person looking longingly at a distant shore.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میں ہوں ویرانے میں، دل تڑپتا ہے میرے لیے، میں دور ہوں تم سے، یہ میرا دل چاہتا ہے۔
Main hoon veerane mein, dil tadapta hai mere liye, main door hoon tum se, yeh mera dil chahta hai.
I am in desolation, my heart aches for you, I am far from you, this is what my heart desires.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خواہش کا کمر
khwahish ka kamar
The desire binds the waist.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "langen" — to be long or to desire
First known use: before the 12th century
The word 'longed' evolved from the Old English word 'langen,' which meant to desire or to be inclined towards something.