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2 Translation results for
desire
in Spanish
verb
|
noun
desire
verb
desired, has desired, is desiring, desires
desear
;
rogar, solicitar
Example sentences of
desire
verb
•
He
desired
her approval more than anything.
•
The apartment has modern amenities, a great location—everything you could
desire
.
•
She knew that men still
desired
her.
•
The apartment has modern amenities, a great location-everything you could
desire
.
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Synonyms of
desire
verb
wish
,
want
,
crave
,
covet
,
request
Detailed synonyms for
desire
verb
Desire
,
wish
,
want
,
crave
,
covet
significan tener ansia o anhelo de algo.
Desire
recalca la fuerza del sentimiento e indica a menudo una fuerte intención o una meta fija
<
desires
to start a new life in another state>
.
Wish
indica con frecuencia un anhelo general o transitorio por lo que no se puede obtener
<she
wished
that she could help>
.
Want
connota específicamente un anhelo de algo que podría satisfacer una necesidad que se siente
<
wants
to have a family>
.
Crave
connota la fuerza del apetito físico o la necesidad emotiva
<he
craves
sweets constantly>
.
antonyms:
spurn
Covet
indica un deseo fuerte y envidioso, típicamente por algo que pertenece a otro
<one of the most
coveted
honors in the sports world>
.
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desire
noun
desires
deseo, anhelo, ansia
Example sentences of
desire
noun
•
Desire
is a common theme is music and literature.
•
The magazine tries to attend to the needs and
desires
of its readers.
•
Both sides feel a real
desire for
peace.
•
His decisions are guided by his
desire for
land.
•
They expressed a
desire to go
with us.
More examples
•
They have a
desire to have
children.
•
a strong
desire to travel
around the world
•
He was overcome with
desire
for her.
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Reverse translation for
desire
desear
- to wish, to want, to desire
rogar
- to beg, to plead, to beg, to request, to pray
solicitar
- to request, to solicit, to apply for
deseo
- wish, desire
anhelo
- longing, yearning
ansia
- apprehensiveness, uneasiness, anguish, distress, longing, yearning
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