ansia
1 (anhelo) yearning; longing
ansia de libertad/amor yearning o longing for freedom/love; ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure; el ansia de superación the will to outdo oneself; el ansia de vivir la ayudó a recuperarse the will to live helped her to recover; el ansia de placeres the desire for pleasure; tenía ansias de verla he was yearning o longing to see her; comer con ansia to eat ravenously; beber con ansia to drink thirstily; besarse con ansia to kiss hungrily; mirar con ansia a algn to look longingly at sb