anhelar

v.

1 to long or wish for.

anhelar hacer algo to long to do something

2 to desire, to aspire after, to be sick for, to crave after.

3 to yearn to, to desire to, to long to, to look forward to.

4 to pine, to languish.

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anhelar

► verbo transitivo

1 to long for, yearn for

■ anhela ser famosa she longs to be famous

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verb

to long for, yearn for

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1.

VT to long for, yearn for

anhelar hacer algo — to be eager to do sth, long to do sth

2.

VI (Med) to gasp, pant

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verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long for

anhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz — his greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex. By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.

Ex. Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex. He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.

Ex. The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

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* anhelar ser = ache to be.

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verbo transitivo (liter) <fama/poder> to yearn for, to long for

anhelar + inf — to long to + inf, yearn to + inf

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz — his greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex: By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.

Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.

Ex: He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.

Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

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anhelar [A1 ]

vt

(liter); ‹fama/gloria/poder› to yearn for, to long for anhelar + INF to long to + INF, yearn to + INF

anhelaba llevar una vida tranquila she longed o yearned to lead a peaceful life

anhelar QUE + SUBJ:

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his deepest desire o greatest wish was for his son to be happy

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anhelar (conjugate anhelar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹fama/poder› to yearn for, to long for;

◊ anhelar hacer algo to long to do sth, yearn to do sth;

anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his greatest wish was for his son to be happy
anhelar verbo transitivo to yearn for, to long for

'anhelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desear
- suspirar
English:
hanker
- itch
- long
- yearn

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anhelar vt

to long for;

un político que anhela poder a politician who is hungry for power;

anhela tener su propia casa she longs to have a house of her own;

anhelan que acabe la guerra they are longing for the war to end

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anhelar

v/t long for

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anhelar vt

: to yearn for, to crave