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1 desire
1. noun(a wish or longing: I have a sudden desire for a bar of chocolate; I have no desire ever to see him again.) deseo
2. verb(to long for or feel desire for: After a day's work, all I desire is a hot bath.) desear- desirability
desire1 n deseodesire2 vb deseartr[dɪ'zaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (wish, urge, longing) deseo, anhelo, ansia; (sexual) deseo■ several listeners have expressed a desire to participate varios oyentes han manifestado su deseo de participar2 formal use (request) rogar, solicitar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLone's heart's desire su mayor deseo, su deseo fervienteto leave a lot to be desired dejar mucho que desear1) want: desear2) request: rogar, solicitardesire n: deseo m, anhelo m, ansia mn.• apetencia s.f.• comezón s.m.• dentera s.f.• deseo s.m.• gana s.f.• querer s.m.v.• ambicionar v.• desear v.• envidiar v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)
I dɪ'zaɪr, dɪ'zaɪə(r)1) c ( wish) deseo m, anhelo m (liter)a desire FOR something — deseos mpl de algo
2) u ( lust) deseo m
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a) ( want) \<\<happiness/success\>\> desearto leave much/a lot to be desired — dejar mucho/bastante que desear
b) ( lust after) \<\<person\>\> desearc) desired past p deseado[dɪ'zaɪǝ(r)]1.2. VT1) (=want) [+ wealth, success] desear2) (sexually) [+ person] desear3) (=request)to desire that... — rogar que...
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I [dɪ'zaɪr, dɪ'zaɪə(r)]1) c ( wish) deseo m, anhelo m (liter)a desire FOR something — deseos mpl de algo
2) u ( lust) deseo m
II
a) ( want) \<\<happiness/success\>\> desearto leave much/a lot to be desired — dejar mucho/bastante que desear
b) ( lust after) \<\<person\>\> desearc) desired past p deseado
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