How to Say "longed-for" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “longed-for” is “deseado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El equipo finalmente obtuvo el resultado deseado.
The team finally obtained the desired result.
Es el juguete más deseado por los niños este año.
It is the most wanted toy by children this year.
Por fin llegó el día deseado por toda la familia.
The day longed-for by the whole family finally arrived.
Matching the Noun
Since this word ends in '-o', it is used for masculine things. If you describe a feminine thing, change it to 'deseada'.
The 'Completed Action' Form
This word is also the 'past participle' of the action word 'desear' (to desire). It stays exactly like this when used after 'haber' to say you 'have desired' something.
Forget the 'o' to 'a' change
Mistake: “La meta deseado.”
Correction: La meta deseada. Because 'meta' is feminine, the describing word must match it.
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