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    Désirais (en. Wanted)

    /deziʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express an intense will or wish.
    I ardently desired to travel the world.
    Je désirais ardemment voyager à travers le monde.
    To feel a strong need or desire.
    He desired this promotion so much.
    Il désirait tellement cette promotion.
    To have a romantic or passionate desire.
    She deeply desired to be with him.
    Elle désirait profondément être avec lui.

    Etymology

    The verb 'to desire' comes from the Latin 'desiderare', which means 'to have missed'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have desires
    To experience wishes or aspirations.
    avoir des désirs
    to desire the best
    To aspire to what is best.
    désirer le meilleur
    to desire strongly
    To have a very intense wish.
    désirer fortement

    Related Words

    desire
    The feeling of wanting something.
    désir
    desirable
    That which can be desired, coveted.
    désirable
    desirability
    The quality of what is desirable.
    désirabilité

    Slang Meanings

    To want something insistently.
    He desires that car too strongly.
    Il désire cette voiture trop fort.
    To have a strong attraction to someone.
    She desires him too much, it's obvious.
    Elle le désire trop, ça se voit.