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    Désirez (en. Desire)

    /de.zi.re/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have the desire for something.
    Do you desire a coffee?
    Vous désirez un café?
    To express a wish.
    We desire peace in the world.
    Nous désireons la paix dans le monde.
    To feel a strong longing.
    He ardently desires to pass his exams.
    Il désire ardemment réussir ses examens.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'desiderare', which means to wish.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    decide what you desire
    Making a choice about what one wants.
    décider de ce que vous désirez
    to desire strongly
    To have an intense longing for something.
    désirer fortement
    if you desire
    Used to offer something to someone.
    si vous désirez

    Related Words

    desire
    A feeling of longing or need.
    désir
    desirable
    That which is wished for or attractive.
    désirable
    desirability
    The quality of being desirable.
    désirabilité

    Slang Meanings

    To want something without a true need.
    I just want pizza, I desire, but I'm not really hungry.
    J'ai juste envie de pizza, je désire, mais je n'ai pas vraiment faim.
    To express a desire insistently.
    He desires a new smartphone all the time, it's become his obsession.
    Il désire un nouveau smartphone tout le temps, c'est devenu sa fixation.