yearning

BrE /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/ AmE /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 WANTING [singular] B2

a strong feeling of wanting something very much

anhelo, deseo, añoranza

  • have a yearning for somebody/something

Collocations yearning for love · yearning for freedom

  • She has a deep yearning for adventure.

    Ella tiene un profundo anhelo por la aventura.

2 MEMORY [singular] B2

a feeling of missing someone or something from the past

anhelo, nostalgia

  • have a yearning for somebody/something

Collocations yearning for old times · yearning for the past

  • He has a yearning for his childhood home.

    Él tiene un anhelo por su hogar de la infancia.