- yen for
- жаждать (чего-л.) , стремиться (к чему-л.)
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yen for
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yen for — Synonyms and related words: ache for, be dying for, be hurting for, clamor for, cry for, gape for, hone for, hope for, itch for, languish for, long for, lust for, pant for, pine for, sigh for, spoil for, thirst for, weary for, wish for, yearn for … Moby Thesaurus
yen — [jen] n plural yen [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1800 1900; : Japanese; Origin: en, from Chinese yuan; YUAN] [Sense: 3; Date: 1900 2000; : Chinese; Origin: yan] 1.) the standard unit of money in Japan: symbol ¥ … Dictionary of contemporary English
yen — ☆ ☆ yen yen1 [yen] n. pl. yen [SinoJpn en, lit., round] the basic monetary unit of Japan: see the table of monetary units in the Reference Supplement yen2 [yen] n. [prob. < Cantonese yan, smoke (n.), opium ] Informal a strong longing or desire … English World dictionary
yen — yen1 /yen/, n., pl. yen. 1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbr.: Y 2. a former silver coin of Japan. [1870 75; < Japn (y)en < Chin yuán YUAN] yen2 /yen/ … Universalium
Yen (disambiguation) — The yen is a unit of currency. It is the Japanese derivation of the Chinese word yuan. Japan used this word, as well as the English spelling yen , for the currencies of its colonies before World War II.CurrenciesModern*Japanese… … Wikipedia
yen — [[t]je̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ (yen is both the singular and the plural form.) 1) N COUNT: usu num N The yen is the unit of currency used in Japan. She s got a part time job for which she earns 2,000 yen a month. N SING: the N The yen is also used to refer to … English dictionary
yen — I. noun (plural yen) Etymology: Japanese en Date: 1875 see money table II. noun Etymology: obsolete English argot yen yen craving for opium, from Chinese (Guangdong) yīn yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
yen — n. desire (colloq.) 1) to have a yen for 2) a yen to + inf. (she had a yen to go bowling) * * * [jen] [ desire ] (colloq.) to have a yen for a yen to + int. (she had a yen to go bowling) … Combinatory dictionary
yen — I. /jɛn / (say yen) noun (plural yen) 1. the principal monetary unit of Japan. 2. a coin of this value. {Japanese, from Chinese yŭan round thing, dollar} II. /jɛn / (say yen) noun 1. desire; longing: *Ambrose couldn t have managed the Sandpiper… …
yen — n Informal. 1. desire, longing, craving, yearning, hankering, Sl. itching, Sl. itch. See yearning. v 2. yearn, set one s heart on, desire, wish for, have a yen for. See yearn … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
yen — noun, informal I ve got a yen for chocolate cake Syn: hankering, yearning, longing, craving, urge, desire, want, wish, hunger, thirst, lust, appetite, ache; fancy, inclination; informal itch … Thesaurus of popular words
