Translation of Czech word "touha" to English
touha
/touha/
Meaning
NounAn earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
How to use
Feminine, 'žena' paradigm: touhu (acc.), po touze (loc., h→z softening before -e). toužit = to long for.
🇬🇧 English
longing
Example
Je důležité udržet touhu na bezpečném místě.
It is important to keep the longing in a safe place.
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Common phrases
- nová touha— new longing
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Frequency rank: #1381 in Czech
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What does the Czech word "touha" mean?▼
The Czech word "touha" means "longing" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Včera si vybrala novou touhu." (which translates as "It is important to keep the longing in a safe place.").
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