Polyglot Dictionary

anhelar

/aneˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
anhelo
preterite (yo)
anhelé
past participle
anhelado

Meaning

  1. to long for

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ansiar

anhelar and ansiar both mean "to long for, yearn," close synonyms; ansiar is perhaps slightly more intense or urgent.

añorar

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.

Practice

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