No. 9,055 in Swedish
efterlängtat
Long-awaited.
In a sentence
Han fick äntligen sitt efterlängtade pris.
He finally received his long-awaited award.
The word 'efterlängtat' describes something that has been eagerly awaited or desired for a long time. Here, it modifies the noun 'pris' (award) to signify that the award was highly anticipated.
Vi firade vår efterlängtade semester på stranden.
We celebrated our long-awaited vacation at the beach.
In this sentence, 'efterlängtade' describes the noun 'semester' (vacation), suggesting that the holiday was eagerly and thoroughly anticipated.
Efter flera års arbete hade hon nått sitt efterlängtade mål.
After many years of work, she had achieved her long-awaited goal.
Here, 'efterlängtat' modifies the noun 'mål' (goal), emphasizing that the achievement was highly desired and awaited.
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