Ansia in english
Craving
pronunciation: kreɪvɪŋ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kreɪvɪŋ part of speech: noun
In gestures
ansia = yearning ; craving ; thirst ; eagerness ; uneasiness ; hankering ; avidness ; longing.
Example: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.Example: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Example: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Example: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Example: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Example: In order to keep her girlish figure, she is on a prescription weight diet, but hasn't solved her hankering for cheese.Example: His chronic ailments never managed to inhibit his avidness for writing, romantic intrigue, society, and travel.Example: Her tears began slowly and then the floodgates opened and she cried, letting out all the loneliness and longing and bad feelings that were so pent up inside her.more:
» ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure .
Example: What they do bring with them is enthusiasm and a thirst for adventure.» ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge .
Example: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.» ansias de = hunger for ; lust for ; greed for .
Example: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart. Example: In this context aspects such as lust for adventure and self-confidence play an important role. Example: The author describes the usefulness and functioning of laptops as well as their limitations and greed for batteries.» ansias de aprender = appetite for learning .
Example: In our experience, teachers have an insatiable appetite for learning -- it's in their nature!.» ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust .
Example: The article 'Wanderlust' reviews a range of World Wide Web (WWW) web sites offering travel information = El artículo "Pasión por viajar" analiza una variedad de sitios web que ofrecen información sobre viajes.» ansias de matar = bloodlust .
Example: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.» ansias de poder = love of power .
Example: Man's self-conceit and love of power are the cause of most of his troubles, sins and vices.» ansias de vivir = zest for life .
Example: But the sunny temperament and zest for life, which he owed to the kindly circumstances of his youth, would last him almost to the end.» con ansia = thirstily ; avidly .
Example: He took a bottle of water from a vintage refrigerator, uncapped it, and drank thirstily, emptying the entire bottle. Example: Often the majority group in these councils is of the left, but the approach to obtaining finance has been bi-partisan and pragmatic, with groups of every political persuasion avidly pursuing Community money.» con ansias de = thirsty for .
Example: Despite the faults in the movie, both actors did a great job and their performances left one thirsty for more.» con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering .
Example: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the rest continue to fight the good fight against world-conquering super-powered villains, offering their readers excitement, escape, and hopefully a bit more = Superman, Batman, Spideman y otros continúan luchando por una buena causa contra villanos superpoderosos con ansias de conquistar el mundo, ofreciendo a sus lectores emoción, evasión de la realidad y, es de esperar, un poco más.» con ansias de leer = reading-desirous .
Example: Finally, in 1939, Clarence Sherman sounded the note of defeat when he wrote that librarians had been forced to abandon `the long-cherished hope that the free public library would reach a constantly expanding population, book-conscious and reading-desirous'.» con ansias de poder = power-hungry .
Example: Power-hungry politicians are creating havoc everywhere.» entrar ansias de cambiar de sitio = have + itchy feet .
Example: At the age of 20, Nadio still had itchy feet and persuaded Joan to embark with him on yet more travels.» entrar ansias de viajar = have + itchy feet .
Example: At the age of 20, Nadio still had itchy feet and persuaded Joan to embark with him on yet more travels.» tener ansias de = crave for ; have + a hunger for .
Example: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period. Example: So I was a little different, I couldn't read until I was 15, I was dyslexic, I was bullied but I always had a hunger for success.» tener ansias de cambiar de sitio = have + itchy feet .
Example: At the age of 20, Nadio still had itchy feet and persuaded Joan to embark with him on yet more travels.» tener ansias de viajar = have + itchy feet .
Example: At the age of 20, Nadio still had itchy feet and persuaded Joan to embark with him on yet more travels.ansiar = gag for ; lust (for/after/over) ; yearn (for) ; itch for ; long (for) ; hanker (for/after) ; have + a hankering for ; crave ; ache for ; have + a hunger for ; crave for.
Example: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.Example: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.Example: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.Example: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.Example: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.Example: More than hankering after the past, I am worried about the future.Example: If you have a hankering for dill pickles, your body may be trying to do a better job of controlling your blood sugar and weight.Example: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group.Example: The conscious mind many times aches for, longs for and craves stability = The conscious mind many times aches for, longs for and craves stability.Example: So I was a little different, I couldn't read until I was 15, I was dyslexic, I was bullied but I always had a hunger for success.Example: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.