ansia = anxiety feminine noun
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
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