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"Anhelo" is a form of "anhelo", a noun which is often translated as "desire". "Sueño" is a form of "sueño", a noun which is often translated as "dream". Learn more about the difference between "anhelo" and "sueño" below.
el anhelo(
ahn
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eh
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loh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. desire
Él tenía un gran anhelo de vivir.He had a strong desire to live.
b. longing
Siente un anhelo profundo por la madre patria.She feels a deep longing for the mother country.
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el sueño(
sweh
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nyoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. dream
Él es tan despistado; es como si viviera en un sueño.He's so absent-minded; it's as if he lives in a dream.
En mi sueño, los dinosaurios todavía vagaban por la tierra.In my dream, dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
a. dream
Su sueño era montar su propio restaurante algún día.His dream was to set up his own restaurant one day.
a. sleepy
Ella tenía mucho sueño, así que se acostó.She was very sleepy so she went to bed.
a. sleep
Es casi imposible despertarla de un sueño profundo.It's almost impossible to wake her from a deep sleep.
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