Ansiar (en. Yearn)

/anˈsjar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To feel an intense need or desire for something.

I long to yearn for freedom.

Anhelo ansiar la libertad.

To experience yearning or distress for wanting something.

She yearned for her mother's hugs.

Ella ansiaba los abrazos de su madre.

To have a fervent aspiration or desire.

We yearn for a better future for our children.

Ansiamos un futuro mejor para nuestros hijos.

It comes from the Latin 'anxiare', which means 'to be restless' or 'to be distressed'.

yearn for something with all one’s might

To desire something with great intensity.

ansiar algo con todas sus fuerzas

yearn for the moment

To await an event or circumstance anxiously.

ansiar el momento

yearning

Emotional state of wanting something intensely.

ansia

longing

Strong desire for something that is wanted or longed for.

anhelo

To be on edge

I was on edge about the exam result.

Estaba en ascuas por el resultado del examen.

To be eager

I am eager to go to the beach.

Tengo muchas ganas de ir a la playa.