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yearning(
yuhrn
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (desire)
a. el anhelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As an orphan, Donna had a deep yearning for connection.Como huérfana, Donna sentía un profundo anhelo de conectar con la gente.
c. las ansias (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Brad has a yearning to spend time in nature.Brad tiene ansias de pasar más tiempo en medio de la naturaleza.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (eager)
a. anhelante
Becky gave him a lustful, yearning look as she caressed his cheek.Becky le dirigió una mirada lujuriosa y anhelante mientras le acariciaba la mejilla.
b. vehemente
Derek has a yearning desire to make a radical change in his life.Derek siente un deseo vehemente de hacer un cambio radical en su vida.
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