What is the Spanish word for "yearn"?

Learn how to say "yearn" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

yearn

Spanish

anhelar

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Alternative translations of "yearn"

añorar
desear
ansiar
codiciar

Examples of how to use "yearn" in Spanish

English
Why do you yearn for the past?
Spanish
¿Por qué anhelas el pasado?
English
I yearn for quiet after a busy day.
Spanish
Anhelo la tranquilidad después de un día ocupado.
English
She yearned to see her old friend.
Spanish
Ella anhelaba ver a su viejo amigo.
English
They are yearning for summer vacation now.
Spanish
Ahora están deseando las vacaciones de verano.
English
We have yearned for peace for years.
Spanish
Hemos anhelado la paz durante años.

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