anhelando
-longing
Present participle ofanhelar.

anhelar

anhelar(
ahn
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eh
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lahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to long
Anhelo regresar al país en donde nací.I long to return to the country where I was born.
La pequeña niña había vivido toda su vida en un lugar remoto del interior del país, y anhelaba ver el mar.The little girl had lived all of her life in a remote part of the country's interior, and she longed to see the sea.
b. to long for
Cristina anhelaba al amor que había dejado atrás.Cristina longed for the love she had left behind.
c. to yearn
Susana anhela volver a reunirse con su familia.Susana yearns to be reunited with her family.
d. to yearn for
Desde pequeño, siempre ha anhelado la fama y el dinero.Ever since he can remember, he's yearned for fame and money.
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