Logo
Translation and English learning by Britannica
merriam webster

2 Translation results for desires in Spanish

verb | noun

desire verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
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.
  • Less

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>.
  • less Less

desire noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
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.
  • Less
Quick Quizzes
Grow your
vocabulary!

Reverse translation for desires

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 
Play now