has been wanting
-ha estado queriendo
Present perfect progressivehe/sheconjugation ofwant.
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want

TRANSITIVE VERB
(to desire)-querer
Synonyms for want
desire
desear
feel like
tener ganas de
hope
esperar
long for
ansiar
wish
desear
wish for
desear
aspire
aspirar
covet
codiciar
crave
ansiar
dream
soñar
dream of
soñar
hope for
esperar
hunger
tener hambre
hunger after
ansiar
like
gustar
look forward to
tener muchas ganas de
pine
suspirar
prefer
preferir
thirst
tener sed de
will
querer
yearn
anhelar
Antonyms for want
not want
no querer
hate
odiar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to need)-tener que
Synonyms for want
need
necesitar
require
requerir
hope
esperar
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to lack)-faltar
Synonyms for want
require
requerir
go without
pasar sin
Antonyms for want
glut
saturar
have
tener
NOUN
(need)-la necesidad
Synonyms for want
desideratum
el desiderátum
desire
el deseo
need
la necesidad
craving
el antojo
demand
la exigencia
hope
la esperanza
necessity
la necesidad
purpose
el propósito
NOUN
(lack)-la falta
Synonyms for want
dearth
la escasez
deficiency
la escasez
deprivation
la privación
poverty
la pobreza
shortage
la escasez
famine
la hambruna
flaw
el defecto
inadequacy
la insuficiencia
lack
la falta
loss
la pérdida
Antonyms for want
fullness
la plenitud
ability
la habilidad
glut
la superabundancia
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