desire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for desire in the English»French Dictionary

I.desire [Brit dɪˈzʌɪə, Am dəˈzaɪ(ə)r] N

1. desire (gen):

desire

désir m (for de, to do de faire)

to have no desire to do

n'avoir aucune envie de faire

it is my earnest desire that …

mon plus vif désir est que …

+ subj her heart's desire liter

son plus cher désir

2. desire (sexual):

desire

désir m

II.desire [Brit dɪˈzʌɪə, Am dəˈzaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

desire (gen) object, reward

avoir envie de, désirer

desire (sexually)

désirer

to desire to do

désirer faire

to desire sb to do sth, to desire that sb (should) do sth

désirer que qn fasse qc

if you so desire form

si tel est votre désir

it leaves a lot to be desired

cela laisse beaucoup à désirer

to obtain the desired effect

obtenir l'effet désiré

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vengeful desire, need

de vengeance

consuming urge, desire

brûlant

inchoate desire, longing

vague

slake fig desire

assouvir

subjugate desire

dompter

satiate desire

assouvir

satiated desire

assouvi

unsatisfied need, desire

inassouvi

unmentionable desire, activity

inracontable

Translations for desire in the French»English Dictionary

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désir

desire (de for, de faire to do)

désir compréhensible/naturel

understandable/natural desire

désir d'indépendance du gouvernement

government's desire for independence

désir

desire

desire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desire in the English»French Dictionary

I.desire [dɪˈzaɪəʳ, Am dɪˈzaɪɚ] VB trans

desire

désirer

to desire that

désirer que +subj

II.desire [dɪˈzaɪəʳ, Am dɪˈzaɪɚ] N

desire

désir m

to express the desire to +infin

exprimer le désir de +infin

to be the object of sb's desire

être l'objet de désir de qn

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sate hunger, desire

assouvir

avid desire

ardent(e)

quench anger, desire, enthusiasm

réprimer

to inflame sb with anger/desire

exciter la colère/le désir de qn

Translations for desire in the French»English Dictionary

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velléité

vague desire

fièvre

burning desire

être frémissant de colère/désir

to be seething with anger/desire

désir

desire

résister à un désir/une passion/tentation

to resist a desire/passion/temptation

desire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to inflame sb with anger/desire

exciter la colère/le désir de qn

the object of his desire

l'objet de son désir

to be burning with desire

brûler de désir

to desire that

désirer que +subj

to express the desire to +infin

exprimer le désir de +infin

to be the object of sb's desire

être l'objet de désir de qn

to have a burning desire to +infin

griller d'envie de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She tells him she will give him whatever his heart desires in exchange for a son.

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The obsession quickly turns to desire for vengeance when the calls are being ignored.

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He makes no secret of his desire to become a rapper.

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Their desire for gold doomed their voyage, returning at last as a mercenary company.

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For example, a good and virtuous life indicates a latent desire to experience good and virtuous themes of life.

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And once people knew they had a desire to explore, ships changed their function as well.

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Our desire to create our brand of art and music has never been about trends or money.

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At the age of 3, he expressed a desire to become a saint.

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This covers modern ideas of motivating causes, such as volition, need, desire, ethics, or spiritual beliefs.

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She often takes others to task for following the desires of their naughty parts.

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