anhelo

n. eagerness, longing, yearning, desire

v. yearn for, long for; aspire; covet

V
pant| gasp; breathe/gasp out| belch forth| exhale; utter breathlessly

= yearning, craving.
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.

= itch for, long (for), crave, be more than ready for, gag for, covet, pine, lust (for/after/over), yearn.
Ex: 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.
Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.
Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.
Ex: By the time the first Italian parliament was formed in 1861, Italy was more than ready for political union.
Ex: Ireland is gagging for affordable broadband, according to a survey of 1400 net users.
Ex: He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.
Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.
Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.
Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.
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* anhelar ser = ache to be.