No. 9,506 in Spanish

anhela

"Anhela" means "longs for" or "yearns for."

In a sentence

Él anhela la paz que trae la meditación.
He longs for the peace that meditation brings.
The word 'anhela' is used in this sentence to express a deep longing or desire for an abstract concept, 'peace'.
Ella anhela visitar los lugares de sus sueños.
She yearns to visit the places of her dreams.
Here 'anhela' communicates a strong longing or aspiration, specifically directed towards an action or experience, 'to visit places'.
El pueblo anhela el regreso de los días tranquilos.
The town yearns for the return of calm days.
In this example, 'anhela' describes a collective or communal desire for a state of being or condition, 'the return of calm days'.

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