ansia = apprehensiveness feminine noun

  1. ansia (Spanish feminine noun)
  2. ansiar (Spanish transitive verb)

ansia

feminine noun

English Translation of ANSIA

Examples of ANSIA

    ansia de libertad/amor yearning or longing for freedom/love ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure el ansia de superación the will to outdo oneself el ansia de vivir la ayudó a recuperarse the will to live helped her to recover el ansia de placeres the desire for pleasure tenía ansias de verla he was yearning or longing to see her comer con ansia to eat ravenously beber con ansia to drink thirstily besarse con ansia to kiss hungrily mirar con ansia a alguien to look longingly at somebody

Related to ANSIA

Synonyms: aspiración, deseo, afán, anhelo, ansiedad, sed, hambre; aflicción, zozobra, congoja, angustia, tribulación; apetito
Antonyms: despreocupación, tranquilidad; inapetencia
Sometimes Confused With: ansía (ansiar)

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