Deseo (en. Desire)

/deˈseo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Intense feeling of wanting something.

The desire to travel the world is very strong.

El deseo de viajar por el mundo es muy fuerte.

Effect or result of desiring.

The desire for success motivated her to study more.

El deseo de éxito la motivó a estudiar más.

Purpose or intention to do something.

My desire is to help others.

Mi deseo es ayudar a los demás.

From the Latin 'desiderium', which means longing or lack.

New Year's desire

Good intentions or hopes for the new year.

deseo de año nuevo

burning desire

A very intense and passionate desire.

deseo ardiente

to give free rein to desire

Allowing desires to be expressed without restrictions.

dar rienda suelta al deseo

to long

To intensely desire something.

anhelar

longing

Deep desire for something.

anhelo

to aspire

To wish or seek to achieve something.

aspirar

To feel like something informally.

I have a desire to go out dancing tonight.

Tengo deseo de salir a bailar esta noche.

To want something intensely or passionately.

Those eyes give me a tremendous desire.

Esos ojos me dan un deseo tremendo.