Polyglot Dictionary

ansiar

/anˈsjaɾ/

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)
ansío
preterite (yo)
ansié
past participle
ansiado

Meaning

  1. to long for

    • Ansío que llegue el verano.

      I long for summer to arrive.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

anhelar

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

añorar

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

Practice

1 What does ansiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ que llegue el verano.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ansiar?

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