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English

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Etymology

< Middle English desiren < Old French desirer < Latin desiderare (“‘to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret’”), apparently < de- + sidus (“‘a star’”) (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear; cf. consider. Cf. also desiderate.

Pronunciation

Verb

Infinitive to desire

Third person singular desires

Simple past desired

Past participle desired

Present participle desiring

to desire (third-person singular simple present desires, present participle desiring, simple past and past participle desired)

  1. More formal or stronger word for want.
    I desire to speak with you.
  2. Another word for want, connoting emotion.
    She has been desiring him since they first met.

Noun

Singular desire

Plural desires

desire (plural desires)

  1. Someone or something wished for.
    It is my desire to speak with you
    You’re my heart’s desire.
  2. (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic.
    His desire for her kept him awake at night.
  3. (uncountable) The feeling of desire.
    Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.

Translations

something wished for
  • Armenian: ցանկություն hy(hy) (c’ankut’yun), իղձ hy(hy) (iġj)
  • Bulgarian: желание bg(bg) n.
  • Croatian: želja hr(hr) f., žudnja hr(hr) f.
  • Danish: ønske da(da)
  • Dutch: verlangen nl(nl) n.
  • Finnish: halu fi(fi)
  • French: désir fr(fr) m.
  • German: Begehren de(de) n.
  • Greek: επιθυμία el(el) (epiθimía) f.
  • Irish: mian ga(ga) f.
  • Italian: desiderio it(it) m.
  • Kurdish: ئاره‌زوو, ئاوات, دڵ خواز
  • Macedonian: желба mk(mk) (žélba) f.
  • Malayalam: ആഗ്രഹം ml(ml) (aagraham), മോഹം ml(ml) (mOham)
  • Norwegian: ønske no(no)
  • Old English: lust ang(ang)
  • Polish: pragnienie pl(pl) n., pożądanie pl(pl) n.
  • Portuguese: desejo pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: желание ru(ru) (želánije) n.
  • Slovene: želja sl(sl) f.
  • Swahili: ari sw(sw)
strong attraction
  • Armenian: կիրք hy(hy) (kirk’)
  • Bulgarian: желание bg(bg) n., жадуване bg(bg) n.
  • Croatian: žudnja hr(hr) f.
  • Czech: touha cs(cs) f.
  • Danish: begær, lyst
  • Finnish: halu fi(fi)
  • French: désir fr(fr) m.
  • German: Begehren de(de) n.
  • Greek: επιθυμία el(el) (epiθimía) f.
  • Hebrew: תשוקה he(he) (tshuqa) f.
  • Italian: desiderio it(it) m.
  • Kurdish: ئاواتی دڵ
  • Macedonian: копнеж mk(mk) (kópnež) m., страст mk(mk) (strast) f.
  • Malayalam: ആഗ്രഹം ml(ml) (aagraham)
  • Old English: lust ang(ang)
  • Polish: pożądanie pl(pl) n.
  • Portuguese: desejo pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: желание ru(ru) (želánije) n., вожделение ru(ru) (voždelénije) n., влечение ru(ru) (vlečénije) n.
  • Slovene: poželenje n.
  • Swahili: ari sw(sw)
  • Telugu: ఆకర్షణ te(te) (aakarshana)
feeling of desire
  • Armenian: ցանկություն hy(hy) (c’ankut’yun), իղձ hy(hy) (iġj)
  • Bulgarian: желание bg(bg) n.
  • Chinese: 慾望, 欲望 (yùwàng)
  • Czech: touha cs(cs) f.
  • Danish: lyst da(da)
  • Finnish: halu fi(fi)
  • French: désir fr(fr) m.
  • German: Begehren de(de) n.
  • Greek: επιθυμία el(el) (epiθimía) f.
  • Hebrew: תשוקה he(he) (tshuqa) f.
  • Irish: mian ga(ga) f.
  • Italian: desiderio it(it) m.
  • Kurdish: حه‌ز لێکردن, ئاواتی دڵ
  • Macedonian: копнеж mk(mk) (kópnež) m., страст mk(mk) (strast) f.
  • Malayalam: മോഹം ml(ml) (mOham)
  • Old English: lust ang(ang)
  • Portuguese: desejo pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: желание ru(ru) (želánije) n., вожделение ru(ru) (voždelénije) n.
  • Scottish Gaelic: drùis f., baois f., baoiseachd f., feòlmhorachd f.
  • Slovene: poželenje n.
  • Swahili: ari sw(sw)
  • Telugu: కోరిక te(te)
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Translations to be checked
  • Indonesian: birahi, nafsu, keinginan, kehendak
  • Italian: desiderare (1,2)
  • Romanian: dorinţă f., vrere f.
  • Spanish: desear, (me gustaría...)
  • Telugu: కోరిక (kOrika), కోరు (kOru)

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