desire [dɪˈzaɪəʳ]
desire(
dih
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zay
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (want)
a. el deseo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have no desire to work today.No tengo ningún deseo de trabajar hoy.
I write down my secret desires in this diary.Anoto mis deseos secretos en este diario.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (to long for)
I desire a lot of things in life, but the most important is happiness.Yo deseo muchas cosas en la vida, pero la más importante es la felicidad.
desireNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el deseo(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I feel no desire to gono me apetece, provoca nada ir,, no tengo nada de ganas de ir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (general)
a. desear
to desire (to do) somethingdesear (hacer) algo
it leaves a lot to be desireddeja mucho que desear
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