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"Long" is a form of "long", an adjective which is often translated as "largo". "Yearn" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "anhelar". Learn more about the difference between "long" and "yearn" below.
long(
lang
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (time)
b. prolongado
A trip to the sea helped her recover from her long illness.Un viaje al mar la ayudó a recuperarse de su prolongada enfermedad.
c. alargado
The national park is expected to be closed for a long period of time.Se espera que el parque nacional esté cerrado por un periodo alargado de tiempo.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The flight is three hours long.Es un vuelo de tres horas.
Tomorrow's test is five hours long.El examen de mañana dura cinco horas.
a. largo
The vowel in the word "boot" is a long vowel.La vocal en la palabra "boot" es una vocal larga.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to desire)
yearn(
yuhrn
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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.
