Meaning

4 senses

  1. (uncountable, usually)The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

    Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.

    Begehren

    жела́ниеželánije, вожделе́ниеvoždelénije

    бажа́нняbažánnja

  2. (countable, usually)Someone or something wished for.

    It is my desire to speak with you.

    You’re my heart’s desire.

    Begehren, Wunsch

    охо́таoxóta, жела́ниеželánije, пожела́ниеpoželánije

    бажа́нняbažánnja

  3. (uncountable, usually)Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual.

    His desire for her kept him awake at night.

    Begehren

    жела́ниеželánije, вожделе́ниеvoždelénije, влече́ниеvlečénije

  4. (uncountable, usually)Motivation.

More definitions
  • an inclination to want things
  • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  • something that is desired

Examples

741 sentences

  1. I have no desire to kiss Tom.

    У мене немає жодного бажання цілувати Тома. — deniko

    ruУ меня нет желания целовать Тома. — marafon

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  2. I have no desire to talk to Tom.

    У мене немає жодного бажання розмовляти з Томом. — deniko

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  3. We all desire success.

    Ми всі прагнемо успіху. — ascolto

    ruМы все желаем успеха. — Lenin_1917

    deWir alle wünschen einen Erfolg. — Esperantostern

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  4. He couldn't overcome the desire for another cigarette.

    Він не міг побороти бажання викурити ще одну сигарету. — ChickenKiev

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  5. Tom has a desire to be wealthy.

    Том має бажання бути багатим. — Internecivus

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
feeling of desire:
Русский
By meaning 3
feeling of desire:
something wished for:
strong attraction:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
feeling of desire:
something wished for:

Origin

From Middle English desir, desire (noun) and desiren (verb), from Old French desirer, desi

From Middle English desir, desire (noun) and desiren (verb), from Old French desirer, desirrer, from Latin dēsīderō (“to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret”), apparently from de- + sidus (in the phrase de sidere, "from the stars") in connection with astrological hopes. Compare consider and desiderate. The verb, along with Old Norse derived want (verb), has mostly replaced native will in modern English.

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Forms

plural: desires
Singulardesire
Pluraldesires

regular

Synonyms

28 synonyms
pleasureA1mindA1ambitionA2appetiteB1aspirationB2cravingC1dreamA1fondnessB1hopeA1hungerB1ideaA1lustC1prurienceC2thirstB2
one or thing wished for:wanna
motivation:want-to

Antonyms

5 antonyms
apathycontemptB2disinterestdistastehatredB1

Word family

17 related words
RelateddesirableB2intentionB1desiring-productiondesirousvelleity
Derivedcounterdesiredesirablydesirefuldesirelessdesire linedesirementdesire pathheart's desiremimetic desiremisdesirenondesireundesire

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

11 patterns
  • had no desire
  • no desire to
  • no desire
  • desire to do
  • have any desire
  • any desire to
  • desire to learn
  • any desire
  • desire to go
  • the desire to
  • to be desired

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
designerB1desirabilitydesirableB2desirousdesistdeskA1

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