lust

lust(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (sexual desire)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Tom was overwhelmed by the lust he felt for his new coworker.La lujuria que su nueva colega despertaba en Tom lo dejaba abrumado.

b. el deseo

(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).

(M)

I can't concentrate because of the lust I feel for the girl next door.No me puedo concentrar por el deseo que siento por la chica de al lado.

2. (desire)

a. el ansia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Her lust for power played a role in her fall.El ansia de poder influyó en su ruina.

b. la sed

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The travelers were seized by a lust for adventure.Los viajeros estaban poseídos por una sed de aventuras.

c. la codicia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for money)

Raul's lust for money earned him the condemnation of everyone.La codicia de Raúl le granjeó la condena de todo el mundo.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to desire sexually; used with "after")

a. desear

It's creepy the way Phil is always lusting after the new recruits.Es repugnante ver como Phil siempre anda deseando a las nuevas empleadas.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to have a strong desire for; used with "after" or "for")

a. codiciar

I've been lusting after that purse all year but just can't afford it.Llevo todo el año codiciando ese bolso pero simplemente no me lo puedo permitir.

lust

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (sexual)

a. la lujuria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (fig)

a. la sed , ansia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for power, knowledge)

lust [lʌst]

noun

(greed) codicia (f); (sexual) lujuria (f)

lust for power/revenge ansia (f) or sed (f) de poder/venganza; lust for money codicia (f)

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Examples

Phrases

lust for life	pasión por la vida
your lust	tu lujuria

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	lusting
Past:	lusted

Indicative of "lust"

	Present	Past	Future
I	lust	lusted	will lust
you	lust	lusted	will lust
he/she	lusts	lusted	will lust
we	lust	lusted	will lust
you	lust	lusted	will lust
they	lust	lusted	will lust