ansiar
Meanings
Verb
1. to wish, long for
Examples6
Ansiaba oírle decir que la amaba.
She longed to hear him say that he loved her.
Ansiaba una entrada para el concierto.
He was itching for a ticket to the concert.
Ansío un cambio, pero me falta la energía para perseguirlo.
I crave change but lack the energy to pursue it.
No es pobre quien tiene muy poco, sino quien ansía demasiado.
Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much.
El montañero ansiaba agua fresca.
The mountaineer craved fresh water.
Ansía formar parte de la comunidad de los ricos.
He longs for the fellowship of the rich.