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    Extrañar (en. Miss)

    /ekstraˈɲaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To feel nostalgia or sadness for the absence of someone.
    I miss my family a lot who live in another country.
    Extraño mucho a mi familia que vive en otro país.
    To realize the lack of something.
    We miss the vacations we used to have.
    Extrañamos las vacaciones que solíamos tener.
    To fondly remember someone or something that is no longer present.
    I will always miss my dog who passed away.
    Siempre voy a extrañar a mi perro que falleció.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'estranhar', derived from Latin 'extraneare', meaning 'to treat as a stranger'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    I miss you
    Expression used to say that one feels the absence of someone.
    te extraño
    to miss someone
    To feel the lack of a person wishing they were present.
    extrañar a alguien
    not missed
    Not missing something or someone.
    no se extraña

    Related Words

    longing
    Feeling of nostalgia for something that has been lost.
    añoranza
    nostalgia
    Feeling of sadness caused by remembering something that has been lost.
    nostalgia
    absence
    Situation of being absent or not present.
    ausencia

    Slang Meanings

    To miss in an informal context.
    Bro, I’m really missing you.
    Bro, estoy extrañándote cañón.
    To intensely or emotionally miss someone.
    Honestly, I miss my best friend a lot.
    La neta, extraño un chingo a mi mejor amigo.