lust
To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual natureTo look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
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» He lusted after money more than fame.
Er war eher geldgierig als ruhmsüchtig. — kolonjano
Он жаждал денег больше, чем славы. — Wezel
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Examples
24 sentencesHe lusted after money more than fame.
ruОн жаждал денег больше, чем славы. — Wezel
deEr war eher geldgierig als ruhmsüchtig. — kolonjano
Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.
Кохання - це лише ліричний способ називати хтивість. — deniko
ruЛюбовь - только лирический способ назвать страсть. — Lich
Lust is one of the seven deadly sins.
Хтивість — один із семи смертних гріхів. — deniko
ruПохоть есть один из семи смертных грехов. — maxkoryukov
deWollust ist eine der sieben Todsünden. — Manfredo
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
begehren, verlangen, sehnen
(archaic, intransitive, transitive, usually)To desire.
begehren, verlangen
- have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
Origin
From Middle English lusten, from the noun.From Middle English lusten, from the noun.
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Forms
lusts, lusting, lusted, lustedTenses
lust · lusted · will lust · have lustedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.