Usage examples of "long for" in English with translation to German

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We are longing for peace. Wir sehnen uns nach Frieden.
We are longing for world peace. Wir sehnen uns nach Weltfrieden.
He is longing for city life. Er sehnt sich nach dem Stadtleben.
They are longing for city life. Sie sehnten sich nach einem Stadtleben.
So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment. Endlich treffen wir uns! Ich habe so lange auf diesen Moment gewartet.
Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Millionen, die sich nach Unsterblichkeit sehnen, wissen nicht, was sie selber tun sollen an einem regnerischen Sonntag-Nachmittag.
Waiting for too long for a late guest is a lack of consideration towards those guests who are present. Zu lange auf einen verspäteten Gast zu warten ist ein Mangel an Rücksicht gegenüber den Gästen, die schon anwesend sind.
We long for peace. Wir sehnen uns nach Frieden.
I long for company. Ich sehne mich nach Gesellschaft.
We had a long wait for the bus. Wir mussten lange auf den Bus warten.
Why didn't you come yesterday? I waited a long time for you. Warum bist du gestern nicht gekommen, ich habe lange gewartet?
So long, and thanks for all the fish! Auf Wiedersehen und danke für den ganzen Fisch!
How long does it take for a veterinarian to examine a horse? Wie lang braucht ein Tierarzt, um ein Pferd zu untersuchen?
How long are you here for Wie lange bist du schon hier
How long does it take for light from the sun to reach the Earth? Wie lange braucht das Licht, um von der Sonne aus die Erde zu erreichen?
How long do you want it for? Wie lange willst du es behalten?
How long is this visa good for? Wie lange ist dieses Visum gültig?
Tom doesn't know how long he'll have to wait for Mary. Tom weiß nicht, wie lange er auf Mary wird warten müssen.
How long have you been waiting for the bus? Wie lange hast du auf den Bus gewartet?
In the long run oat flakes with advocaat for breakfast will knock everybody's socks off. Köllnflocken und 'nen Jägermeister zum Frühstück haut auf Dauer jeden aus den Socken.
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