long for

sich sehnen nach, herbeisehnen

Etwas sehr stark wünschen, oft etwas, das schwer zu bekommen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you want something very much, often something difficult to get.

• I long for a holiday.
• They longed for the war to end.
• After weeks of noise, she was longing for some peace.

So benutzt man es: long for something (They longed for a peaceful life.); long for someone to do something (She longed for him to call.)

Synonyme: yearn for, crave, desire

Häufige Wendungen: long for something, long for peace, long for freedom

sich sehnen nach, vermissen

Sich sehr wünschen, mit jemandem zusammen zu sein, der nicht da ist.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you strongly wish to be with someone who is away.

• She longs for her mother.
• He longed for his family during the winter abroad.
• Do you still long for him after all these years?

So benutzt man es: long for someone (He longed for his wife while he was abroad.)

Synonyme: miss, yearn for

Häufige Wendungen: long for someone, long for your family, long for your mother

langlebig

Voraussichtlich noch lange am Leben bleiben oder weiterbestehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone or something described this way is expected to stay alive or continue existing for a considerable time.

• The dying tree is not long for this world.
• The doctor said he was not long for this world.
• With sales falling, that shop is not long for this world.

So benutzt man es: not long for this world (The old dog is not long for this world.); not long for something (After that mistake, he was not long for the job.)

Synonyme: lasting

Gegenteile: short-lived

Häufige Wendungen: long for this world, not long for something