wistful

[US]/ˈwɪstfl/
[UK]/ˈwɪstfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. vágyódzó; elgondolkodtató; nosztalgiát ébresztő; vágyódó

Phrases & Collocations

a wistful smile

elmélkedő mosoly

wistful longing

elmélkedő vágyódás

wistful memories

elmélkedő emlékek

Example Sentences

wistful response to beauty

szomorú válasz a szépségre

a wistful longing for the past

elmélkedő vágy a múlt iránt

her expression was wistful and reminiscent.

arcát mélánszsa és emlékezetes volt.

Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days.

Mirandát elmélkedő vágya vette ömön a régi napok iránt.

the wistful eyes which whilom glanced down upon the fields.

a mélánszsa tekintet, amely egykor letekintett a mezőkre.

The statue has a gentleness,an ambience,a wistful elegance.

A szobor lágyaságot, hangulatot és mélánszsa eleganciát áraszt.

Stuant's wistful tranquility and almost saintlike aloofness were hard nuts to crack , even for Sister Agatha.

Stuant mélánszsa nyugalma és majdnem szent-szerű elszigeteltsége nehéz volt megtörni, még Sister Agatha számára is.

Trundling chromaticism has the music roll up to a fortissimo, the orchestra still proclaiming the originally wistful piano-theme.

A gördülő kromatikus zene felviszi a zenét egy fortissimo-ig, a zenekar továbbra is hirdeti az eredetileg mélánszsa zongoradallamot.

Real-world Examples

He turned to look at me with a wistful expression.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Twilight is short, and the unseen birds of twilight wistful, catching the heart.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

It's the wistful " ah, " the rolling trill, the soothing " ess."

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

" I wish I could have known him" . Her voice was wistful.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

He passed away last year, she said, looking suddenly wistful.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

He suggested aromas of flowers, fruit, earth and caramel and grew slightly wistful.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Mary-Ann looked back into the past and her funny crumpled face grew wistful.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

Orpheus would be wistful, young, artistic looking, Bacchus, energetic and sexy, clearly ready for a good time.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

It made me feel suddenly wistful for Sam.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

The face framed in auburn hair was wistful.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

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