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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.) επιθυμία2. verb(to long for or feel desire for: After a day's work, all I desire is a hot bath.) επιθυμώ- desirability -
2 appetite
(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) όρεξη- appetiser
- appetizing
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3 craving
noun (a desire or longing: a craving for adventure.) σφοδρή επιθυμία -
4 impulse
1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) παρόρμηση,αυθόρμητη ενέργεια2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) ερέθισμα,διέγερση•- impulsively
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5 longing
noun (a great desire or wish for something: She looked at the cakes with longing.) έντονη επιθυμία -
6 lust
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7 money
(coins or banknotes used in trading: Have you any money in your purse?; The desire for money is a cause of much unhappiness.) χρήμα,χρήματα,λεφτά- moneylender
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8 yearning
noun ((a) strong desire.) καημός, λαχτάρα -
9 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) εύχομαι, κάνω ευχή2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) επιθυμώ, θέλω3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) εύχομαι2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) επιθυμία2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ευχή3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) ευχές•- wishing-well -
10 ambition
[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) φιλοδοξία2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) φιλοδοξία, βλέψη•- ambitiously
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11 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) πείνα2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) ασιτία3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) λαχτάρα2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). λαχταρώ- hungry- hungrily
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12 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) δίψα2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) δίψα, λαχτάρα2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) διψώ- thirsty- thirstily
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13 ache
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14 avarice
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15 benevolence
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16 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) απαιτώ2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) απαιτώ2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) απαίτηση,αξίωση2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) διεκδίκηση3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) ζήτηση•- on demand -
17 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) πεθαίνω2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) σβήνω,χάνομαι3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) ψοφώ,λαχταρώ•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) μήτρα,σφραγίδαIII see dice -
18 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) επιθυμία2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) φαντασία3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) φαντασίωση2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) φανταχτερός3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) τραβάει η όρεξη μου,κάνω κέφι2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) νομίζω,φαντάζομαι3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) γουστάρω•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
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19 greed
[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) λαιμαργία- greedy- greedily
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20 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) κλίση/τάση,διάθεση2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) κλίση
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