-
21 earnest
['əːnɪst] 1. adjwish, desire szczery; person, manner poważny2. n(also: earnest money) zadatek m3. adv 4. adjin earnest —
she was in earnest about what she was to say — była (bardzo) przejęta tym, co miała powiedzieć
do you think he was in earnest? — (czy) myślisz, że mówił poważnie?
* * *['ə:nist]1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) poważny, przejęty2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) szczery•- earnestly
- in earnest -
22 erotic
[ɪ'rɔtɪk]adj* * *[i'rotik](of, or arousing, sexual love or desire.) erotyczny -
23 fancy
['fænsɪ] 1. n( liking) upodobanie nt; ( imagination) wyobraźnia f, fantazja f; ( fantasy) marzenie nt, mrzonka f2. adjclothes, hat wymyślny, fantazyjny; hotel wytworny, luksusowy3. vtI fancied (that) … — wydawało mi się, że …
the vase immediately took/caught her fancy — wazon natychmiast wpadł jej w oko
he fancies himself as an intellectual — wyobraża sobie, że jest intelektualistą
well, fancy that! — a to dopiero!, coś takiego!
* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) upodobanie, zachcianka2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazja, wyobraźnia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) złudzenie, wizja2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) wymyślny, ozdobny3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mieć ochotę na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) mieć wrażenie3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) mieć pociąg do•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
24 for the sake of
1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.) dla..., przez wzgląd na2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) dla -
25 fulfilment
[ful'fɪlmənt](US fulfillment) nsatysfakcja f, zaspokojenie nt; (of promise, desire) spełnienie nt* * *noun spełnienie, wywiązanie się -
26 genuine
['dʒɛnjuɪn]adj* * *['‹enjuin]1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) prawdziwy, autentyczny2) (honest; sincere: He shows a genuine desire to improve.) szczery• -
27 greed
[griːd]n(also: greediness) chciwość f, zachłanność f; (for power, wealth) żądza f* * *[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) łakomstwo, zachłanność- greedy- greedily
- greediness -
28 impulse
['ɪmpʌls]n* * *1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) odruch2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) bodziec•- impulsively
- impulsiveness -
29 inclination
[ɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]n( tendency) skłonność f; ( disposition) upodobanie nt, inklinacja f* * *[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) skłonność2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) pochylenie -
30 indulge
[ɪn'dʌldʒ]vtdesire, whim zaspokajać (zaspokoić perf); person, child spełniać zachcianki (spełnić zachciankę perf) +gen; (also: indulge in) vice, hobby oddawać się +dat* * *1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) ulegać2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) ulegać, zaspokajać3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) dogadzać (sobie)•- indulgent
- indulge in -
31 insatiable
[ɪn'seɪʃəbl]adj* * *[in'seiʃəbl](not able to be satisfied: an insatiable desire for adventure.) nienasycony- insatiableness -
32 interest
['ɪntrɪst] 1. n(desire to know, pastime)2. vtinterest (in) — zainteresowanie nt ( +instr); (advantage, profit) interes m; ( COMM) ( in company) udział m; ( sum of money) odsetki pl, procent m
compound/simple interest — procent składany/zwykły
his main interest is … — interesuje się głównie +instr
it is in our interest to … — jest or leży w naszym interesie, żeby +infin
* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) zainteresowanie2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) zainteresowanie3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) procent4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) udział5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) koła, sfery2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesować2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) zainteresować•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
33 irresistible
[ɪrɪ'zɪstɪbl]adj* * *[iri'zistəbl](too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) nieodparty- irresistibility -
34 itch
[ɪtʃ] 1. nswędzenie nt2. vi* * *[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) swędzenie2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) swędzieć2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) bardzo mieć na coś ochotę•- itchy- itchiness -
35 keen
[kiːn]adj( person) zapalony, gorliwy; interest, desire żywy; eye, intelligence bystry, przenikliwy; competition zawzięty; edge, blade ostryto be keen to do/on doing sth — palić się do (robienia) czegoś
to be keen on sth/sb — interesować się czymś/kimś
* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) zapalony2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) ostry3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) przejmujący•- keenly- keenness
- keen on -
36 longing
-
37 lust
-
38 mad
[mæd]adjto be mad about — szaleć za +instr
to go mad — ( insane) szaleć (oszaleć perf), wariować (zwariować perf); ( angry) wściekać się (wściec się perf)
* * *[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) szalony, obłąkany2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) wściekły3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) zwariowany (na punkcie)•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad -
39 mercenary
-
40 money
['mʌnɪ]npieniądze plto make money — person zarabiać (zarobić perf); business przynosić (przynieść perf) zysk
danger money ( BRIT) — ≈ dodatek za pracę w szkodliwych warunkach
* * *(coins or banknotes used in trading: Have you any money in your purse?; The desire for money is a cause of much unhappiness.) pieniądze- moneylender
- lose/make money
См. также в других словарях:
Desire (emotion) — Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. Desire is the fire that sets action aflame. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as craving or hankering . When a person desires something or someone, their… … Wikipedia
Desire (DC Comics) — Desire Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance The Sandman #10 (October 1989) … Wikipedia
Desire — may refer to: Contents 1 Concepts 2 Music 2.1 Albums 2.2 … Wikipedia
Desire (U2 song) — Desire Single by U2 from the album Rattle and Hum Released September 1988 … Wikipedia
Desire (TV series) — Desire Title card Format Telenovela Starring Nate Haden Zack Silva Michelle … Wikipedia
Desire Philosophy — Desire is identified as a philosophical problem in The Republic , a dialogue by Plato. Plato observes that people in the city should follow its leaders rather their their own interests and that therefore they must exhibit moderation. Personal… … Wikipedia
Desire (Bob Dylan album) — Desire Studio album by Bob Dylan Released January 5, 1976 … Wikipedia
desire — vb Desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean having a longing for something. Desire, wish, and want are often used with identical intent though in such situations (usually everyday ones) that the degree of intensity of longing or need is not at issue … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Desire (Geri Halliwell song) — Desire UK CD 1 and German CD single cover Single by Geri Halliwell from the album Passion … Wikipedia
Desire (homonymie) — Désiré (homonymie) Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Désiré est un nom propre ou un adjectif qui peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Adjectif 2 Prénom et patron … Wikipédia en Français
Desire de Verdun — Désiré de Verdun Saint Désiré Évêque de Verdun (529 554) Naissance 480 Dijon Décès 8 … Wikipédia en Français