wanting
The state of wanting somethingThe state of wanting something; desire.
» I've been wanting to do this for a very long time.
Я давно хотел это сделать. — marafon
Я давно хочу это сделать. — marafon
Я давно вже хочу це зробити. — deniko
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of wanting something; desire.
Examples
185 sentencesI've been wanting to do this for a very long time.
Я давно вже хочу це зробити. — deniko
ruЯ давно хотел это сделать. — marafon
I've been wanting to see you.
I've been wanting to thank you.
deIch will mich schon die ganze Zeit bei dir bedanken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've been wanting one of these.
I've been wanting to ask you something.
deIch wollte dich etwas fragen. — Boshnjanin
Origin
From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, equivalent to want + -ing.From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, equivalent to want + -ing.
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Forms
plural: wantingsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
9 patterns- wanting wanting to
- wanting wanting
- been wanting wanting
- wanting to do
- wanting to visit
- not wanting wanting
- wanting to ask
- for wanting wanting
- wanting to go