long for
vs
yearn

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"Long for" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "ansiar", and "yearn" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "anhelar". Learn more about the difference between "long for" and "yearn" below.

long for(

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to want)

a. ansiar

Johanna said she longs for a baby.Johanna dijo que ansía tener un bebé.

b. desear

You're the woman I long for.Tú eres la mujer que deseo.

c. anhelar

I long for a world at peace.Anhelo un mundo en paz.

2. (to miss)

a. añorar

I long for the days in which we were young, wild, and free.Añoro aquellos días en los que éramos jóvenes, salvajes y libres.

yearn(

yuhrn

)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (to desire)

a. anhelar

Five years ago, I yearned to live the life that I'm living now.Hace cinco años anhelaba vivir la vida que vivo ahora.

I yearn for peace and an end to these tumultuous times.Anhelo la paz y el fin de estos tiempos tumultuosos.

b. ansiar

Eric yearns for the nighttime when he will once again be in the arms of his beloved.Eric ansía la noche, cuando estará una vez más en los brazos de su amada.

c. añorar

The hot summer sun makes me yearn for the Caribbean, where I lived for a while.El sol ardiente del verano me hace añorar el Caribe, donde viví un tiempo.

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