English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "craving" is 'n sterk begeerte of verlange na iets, dikwels iets wat moeilik is om te verkry of te bereik. Dit kan verwys na 'n fisiese begeerte, soos 'n drang na kos, of 'n emosionele begeerte, soos 'n drang na aandag of liefde. Drange kan intens en aanhoudend wees, en kan soms lei tot kompulsiewe gedrag of verslawing.

Sentence Examples

  1. Some locals, craving time to relax in a place far from the invasion, have reoccupied the once abandoned village of Tenesar, no more than a cluster of rundown buildings fronting the churning ocean of the northwest coast, and surrounded by malpais.
  2. I shall test him with his present craving and see how it will work out then I shall know more.
  3. The beast that slept inside her had lain dormant for centuries, but the prospect of contact with the one man who had fed that craving roused it from slumber.
  4. Over the centuries, he had never wavered in his craving for human women who resembled her, nor for female blue dragons.
  5. I stop halfway and brace myself, forcing myself on, wanting to find him, craving the relief I would feel at the sight of him, and not wanting him here all at once, for if he is here, in what state will he be?
  6. Her craving for oblivion had all but disappeared the moment she learned of their presence, and even though she still had no idea where they were, for the first time since losing Zorion and Asha, she had hope of being reunited with them, and Nikhil was the key to that reunion.
  7. But her craving for it had come back with a vengeance, and along with it, the vivid memories of her favorite dishes.
  8. Arousal and pain, deep love and raw need, and above all, that unmistakable craving for oblivion.
  9. She hovered between desire and disgust, hating herself for wanting him to find her worthy of his worship, for craving his touch and the dark freedom of the oblivion he offered.
  10. In short, I came to the conclusion that feeble love, little reflection, great ambition, and a craving for rank, had made her forget the words with which she had deceived me, encouraged and supported by my firm hopes and honourable passion.