estaban deseando
-they/you were wanting
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of desear.
See all conjugations of desear

desear

TRANSITIVE VERB
(to long for)-to want
Synonyms for desear
ambicionar
to aspire to
anhelar
to long
ansiar
to long for
codiciar
to covet
querer
to want
aborrecer
to abhor
amar
to love
antojarse
to feel like
apetecer
to feel like
esperar
to hope
pretender
to intend
querer
to love
querer
to mean
quisiera
I would like
tener ansias de
to yearn for
tener ansias de
to yearn to
tener antojo de
to crave
tener muchas ganas de
to really want to
tener sed de
to be thirsty for
Antonyms for desear
no querer
to not want
desdeñar
to spurn
despreciar
to despise
despreciar
to reject
detestar
to detest
no soportar
to not put up with
odiar
to hate
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to express a desire for)-to wish
Synonyms for desear
esperar
to hope
gustar
to want
querer
to want
pretender
to intend
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