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long-awaited

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

having been awaited for a long time

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 望眼欲穿的 (wàngyǎnyùchuān de) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 期待已久的 (qídàiyǐjiǔ de) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Dutch: langverwacht — having been awaited for a long time
  • Finnish: kauan odotettu — having been awaited for a long time
  • French: tant attendu — having been awaited for a long time
  • German: lang erwartet — having been awaited for a long time
  • German: langersehnt — having been awaited for a long time
  • Hungarian: várva várt — having been awaited for a long time
  • Hungarian: régóta várt — having been awaited for a long time
  • Italian: attesissimo — having been awaited for a long time
  • Macedonian: долгоочекуван (dolgoočekuvan) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Polish: długo oczekiwany — having been awaited for a long time
  • Russian: долгожда́нный (dolgoždánnyj) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Spanish: largamente / muy esperado — having been awaited for a long time
  • Ukrainian: довгоочі́куваний (dovhoočíkuvanyj) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Ukrainian: довгожда́ний (dovhoždányj) — having been awaited for a long time
  • Welsh: hirddisgwyliedig — having been awaited for a long time