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1 ansia
f.1 longing, yearning.2 anxiousness.3 desire, anxiety, eagerness, expectancy.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (ansiedad) anxiety; (angustia) anguish2 (deseo) eagerness, longing, yearning3 MEDICINA sick feeling* * *SF1) (=anhelo) yearning, longingansia de libertad/amor — yearning o longing for freedom/love
ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura — thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure
tenía ansias de verla — he was yearning o longing to see her
2) (=ansiedad) anxiety, worry; (=angustia) anguishtener ansias — to feel sick o nauseous
* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex. 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'.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex. 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.----* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex: 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'.
Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex: 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.* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *f‡1(deseo, avidez): comer/beber con ansia to eat/drink eagerlydesear algo con ansia to want sth desperatelyansia DE algo longing FOR sth, yearning FOR sthansia de conocimientos/libertad longing o thirst o yearning for knowledge/freedomno lograba satisfacer sus ansias de poder she was unable to satisfy her thirst o lust o craving for powersentía ansias de volver a verla he longed o yearned to see her again2 ( Psic) anxiety* * *
Del verbo ansiar: ( conjugate ansiar)
ansia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ansia
ansiar
ansia feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (avidez, deseo):
ansia de algo ‹de paz/libertad› longing for sth, yearning for sth;
‹ de poder› thirst for sth, craving for sth;◊ sentir ansia de hacer algo to long o yearn to do sth;
sus ansias de aprendar her eagerness to learnb) (Psic) anxietyc)
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansia sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) longing, yearning
2 (intranquilidad, desasosiego) anxiety
2 Med sick feeling
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansia' also found in these entries:
English:
anxiety
- craving
- greedy
- itch
- lust
- hunger
- yearning
* * *1. [afán] longing, yearning;tiene ansia de poder she is hungry for power;bebía con ansia he drank thirstily;las ansias de vivir the will to live;las ansias independentistas de la región the region's desire for independence2. [ansiedad] anxiousness;[angustia] anguish;esperan los resultados con ansia they are anxiously waiting for the results;no pases ansia, todo saldrá bien don't worry o be anxious, it will all turn out all right in the end3.ansias [náuseas] sickness, nausea* * *f1 yearning;ansia de saber thirst for knowledge;ansia de poder desire o yearning for power2 ( inquietud) anxiety, anxiousness3:ansias pl nausea sg* * *ansia nf1) inquietud: apprehensiveness, uneasiness2) angustia: anguish, distress3) anhelo: longing, yearning* * *
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