désirer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- covet verb To want something very badly, often something that belongs to someone else.
- crave verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- desire verb To want something strongly.
- lust noun A strong feeling of desire, especially sexual desire.
- pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
- thirst noun The feeling of needing something to drink.
Senses
désirer is used for these senses in English:
- covet (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
- crave (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- lust (intransitive, usually in the phrase lust after) To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
- pant (transitive, obsolete) To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
- thirst (intransitive, usually followed by "for") To desire vehemently.
crave — full definition
- verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- verb Formal: to ask for something earnestly, especially from someone with authority.