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in the PONS Dictionary

pin·ing ADJ

to be pining for sb

I. pine1 [paɪn] N

1. pine (tree):

Kiefer f <-, -n>

2. pine no pl (wood):

Kiefer f <->
Kiefernholz nt <-es, -hölzer>

3. pine Brit (stone pine):

Pinie f <-, -n>

4. pine no pl Brit (wood of stone pines):

Pinie f <-, -n>

II. pine1 [paɪn] N modifier

aus Kiefer[nholz] nach n

pine2 [paɪn] VB intr

to pine for sb/sth
sich acc nach jdm/etw sehnen

gossy pine [ˌgɒsiˈ-, Am ˌgɑ:siˈ-] N no pl CHEM

Or·egon pine [ˈɒrɪgən, ˈ-ə-, -gɒn, Am ˈɔ:rɪgən, -gɑ:n] N BOT

pine away VB intr

ˈpine cone N

Kiefernzapfen m <-s, ->

ˈpine grove N

ˈpine ker·nel N Brit, Aus

Pinienkern m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpine nee·dle N

ˈpine nut N

Pinienkern m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpine tar N BOT

ˈpine tree N

Kiefer f <-, -n>
Pinie f <-, -n>

ˈpine-wood N no pl

Kiefernholz nt <-es, -hölzer>
Present
Ipine
youpine
he/she/itpines
wepine
youpine
theypine
Past
Ipined
youpined
he/she/itpined
wepined
youpined
theypined
Present Perfect
Ihavepined
youhavepined
he/she/ithaspined
wehavepined
youhavepined
theyhavepined
Past Perfect
Ihadpined
youhadpined
he/she/ithadpined
wehadpined
youhadpined
theyhadpined

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be pining for sb
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