Translations for „desire“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . de·sire [dɪˈzaɪəʳ] VB trans

1. desire (want):

desire

želeti [perf zaželeti si]

2. desire (be sexually attracted to):

desire

hrepeneti [perf zahrepeneti]

desire

poželeti

II . de·sire [dɪˈzaɪəʳ] N

1. desire:

desire (strong wish)

hlepenje n

desire (stronger)

hrepenenje n

desire (request)

želja f

2. desire (sexual need):

desire

poželenje n

desire N

User Entry

desire sing

prošnja

desire VB

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desire of sb

izprositi od nekoga, zahtevati od nekoga

Usage examples with desire

sexual desire

spolno poželenje

to kindle sb's desire fig

vzbuditi željo koga

to voice a desire

izraziti željo

a flame of desire

ogenj poželenja

to sate one's desire/hunger

potešiti željo/lakoto

to tingle with desire/excitement

drhteti od poželenja/vznemirjenja

to inflame sb with desire/passion

napolniti koga s poželenjem/strastjo

to smoulder with desire/jealousy/rage

razganjati od poželenja/ljubosumja/jeze

they are motivated by a desire to help people

žene jih želja pomagati ljudem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Within two years, she had a desire to write romances of her own.

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He desired that only good men be enlisted and asked that the names of the men selected be sent immediately.

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They have a great desire to please their owners, thus making them eager to learn and train.

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Let us take, for example, the physical desire of satisfying hunger.

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The seminary desired to build a library first, citing the need to house its expanding collection of books.

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

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

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She later would recall how she felt a passionate desire to verify this hypothesis as rapidly as possible.

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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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