yearn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjɜːrn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/jɝn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(yûrn)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
yearn to do [sth] v expr (want: to do)ansiar⇒ vtr
  anhelar⇒ vtr
 The little girl sat quietly at her desk, but she was yearning to go outside and play in the sunshine.
 La pequeña estaba callada sentada en su pupitre, pero ansiaba salir fuera y jugar al sol.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
yearn for [sth/sb] vi + prep (desire)anhelar⇒ vtr
  desear⇒ vtr
 I yearn for a home-cooked meal.
 Anhelo comer comida casera.
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'yearn' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ache - hanker - have an aching - long - pine - repine - sigh
Spanish:
anhelar - anhelar alcanzar la felicidad - añorar - lampar - penar - suspirar - suspirar por

Collocations: yearn for [her, freedom, romance, success], [my] heart yearns for you, yearn to [live, be, know, return home], more...

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