Desean (en. Wish)

/de'ze.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express the desire for something to happen.

They desire to travel the world.

Ellos desean viajar por el mundo.

To show longing for something.

They desire to succeed in their careers.

Desean tener éxito en sus carreras.

To want something intensely.

They always desire what they cannot have.

Siempre desean lo que no pueden tener.

From Latin 'desidēre', which means 'to yearn' or 'to desire'.

They wish the best

To express good wishes for someone.

desean lo mejor

They wish from the heart

To sincerely and enthusiastically desire something.

desean de corazón

They wish for fortune

They express the wish for someone to be successful and have good luck.

desean fortuna

desire

The feeling of wanting something.

deseo

yearning

An intense and deep desire.

anhelo

need

The state of urgently requiring something.

necesidad

To want something in a colloquial tone.

They are wishing for the weekend to arrive.

Están deseando que llegue el fin de semana.

To intensely desire something even if it is unlikely.

He desires to go to the moon, but he knows it's a dream.

Él desea ir a la luna, pero sabe que es un sueño.