Polyglot Dictionary

ansiar

/ɐ̃ˈsjaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ansio
preterite (eu)
ansiei
past participle
ansiado

Meaning

  1. to long for

    • Ansiava pela volta.

      He longed for the return.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

almejar

almejar means "to long for" or aspire to, like a goal; ansiar means "to long for" or yearn anxiously, with eagerness, related to "ansiedade," anxiety.

anelar

anelar and ansiar are close synonyms for "to long for"; anelar is rarer and more poetic.

Practice

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