Polyglot Dictionary

añorar

/aɲoˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
añoro
preterite (yo)
añoré
past participle
añorado

Meaning

  1. to long for

    • Añoro mi casa.

      I miss my home.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

anhelar

añorar specifically means to long for or miss something from the past, tinged with nostalgia, like missing home; anhelar is about yearning for something desired, often future-oriented.

ansiar

añorar is nostalgia for something from the past; ansiar is yearning or eagerness for something desired, often in the future.

Practice

1 What does añorar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ mi casa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches añorar?

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