afán

Meaning

1. (masculine) desire; thirst
2. (masculine) effort
3. (masculine) eagerness; keenness

Concepts

effort

exertion

endeavour

attempt

eagerness

struggle

trouble

working

toil

zeal

urge

travail

avidity

greediness

hardship

hurry

keenness

labour

pains

penalty

punishment

retribution

soreness

strain

striving

sweat

😓

vexation

want

nisus

industry

ache

pain

advance

anxiety

approach

ardency

avidness

concern

démarche

desire

distress

efforts

elbow grease

graft

Synonyms

esfuerzo

tentativa

apuro

castigo

celo

dedicación

desgracia

dificultad

dolor

entusiasmo

gestión diplomática

molestia

prisa

propósito

apetencia

ardor

aspiración

😴💭

empeño

esmero

impaciencia

pugna

tener prisa

hurry

ambición

aulaga

anhelo

ansia

Translations

Bemühung

Versuch

Mühsal

Mühe

esforço

atılım

moeite

poging

afany

effort

sforzo

opera

Hyphenated as

a‧fán

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈfan/

Etymology

Deverbal from afanar.