se me antoja

se me antoja(
seh
 
meh
 
ahn
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toh
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hah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I feel like
Siempre llevo chicles de nicotina en el bolso por si se me antoja fumarme un cigarro.I always carry nicotine gum in my bag in case I feel like smoking a cigarette.
b. I have a craving for
Desde que estoy embarazada, a veces se me antoja un helado a las dos de la mañana.Since I've been pregnant, sometimes I have a craving for ice cream at two in the morning.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(it appears...to me)
a. it seems...to me
Cuando me aburro, el tiempo no pasa, se me antoja infinito.When I'm bored, time won't pass. It seems boundless to me.
b. seems... to me
A veces el perchero se me antoja un hombre, con su abrigo, su sombrero y su paraguas.Sometimes the coat stand seems like a man to me, with his coat, hat, and umbrella.
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