verlangen

Definitions of verlangen
  1. noun
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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    ambitie, aspiratie, aspiraties, eerzucht
    a cherished desire
    hunkering
    an intense desire for some particular thing
    betrachting, desideratum, wens
    a specific feeling of desire
    aandrift, bevlieging, capriccio, caprice, frats, fratsen, gril, impuls, kunst, kunsten, kuren, kuur, luim, luimen, manie, nuk, nukken, opwelling
    a sudden desire
    eetlust, orexie
    a feeling of craving something
    yen
    a yearning for something or to do something
    heimwee, nostalgie
    longing for something past
    liefde
    a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
    afrodisie
    a desire for heterosexual intimacy
    frigiditeit
    decline or absence of sexual desire
    erotiek, sensualiteit, zinnelijkheid
    desire for sensual pleasures
    geslachtsdrift, geslachtsneiging, libido, paringsdrift
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
    jeuk, kriebel, krieuwel
    a strong sexual desire
    andromanie, metromanie, nimfomanie
    abnormally intense sexual desire in women
    satyriasis
    abnormally intense sexual desire in men
    mishagen, misnoegen, ongenoegen, ontevredenheid, onvrede
    a longing for something better than the present situation
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    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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    yen
    a yearning for something or to do something
    heimwee, nostalgie
    longing for something past
    mishagen, misnoegen, ongenoegen, ontevredenheid, onvrede
    a longing for something better than the present situation
    heimwee
    a longing to return home
    mishagen, misnoegen, ongenoegen, ontevredenheid, onvrede
    the feeling of being displeased and discontent
  3. verb
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    synonyms: begeren, talen, zuchten
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    begeren, talen, zuchten
    desire strongly or persistently
  4. verb
    desire strongly or persistently
    synonyms: begeren, talen, zuchten
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    begeren, talen, zuchten
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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    moeten, motten, willen
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  5. verb
    demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    synonyms: claimen, opeisen, vindiceren
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    afstaan, renonceren, verbeuren, verspelen
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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    wijten
    make undue claims to having
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    verzoeken, vragen
    express the need or desire for; ask for
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