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A n1 gen désir m (for de ; to do de faire) ; to have no desire to do n'avoir aucune envie de faire ; it is my earnest desire that mon plus vif désir est que (+ subj) ; her heart's desire littér son plus cher désir ;2 ( sexual) désir m.B vtr gen avoir envie de, désirer [object, reward] ; ( sexually) désirer ; to desire to do désirer faire ; to desire sb to do sth, to desire that sb (should) do sth désirer que qn fasse qch ; if you so desire sout si tel est votre désir ; it leaves a lot to be desired cela laisse beaucoup à désirer ; to obtain the desired effect obtenir l'effet désiré.
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