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desire
UK
/dɪˈzaɪə/
US
/dɪˈzaɪɚ/
Translations
desires
pl
UK
/dɪˈzaɪə/
US
/dɪˈzaɪɚ/
The new car was the desire of many in the neighborhood.
La nouvelle voiture était le désir de beaucoup de gens dans le quartier.
Her desire for knowledge led her to pursue a degree in physics.
Son désir de connaissances l’a amenée à poursuivre des études de physique.
Additional translations
desired
Past Simple
desired
Past Participle
desiring
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈzaɪə/
US
/dɪˈzaɪr/
She desires to travel the world and experience different cultures.
Elle désire voyager dans le monde entier et découvrir différentes cultures.
Additional translations
UK
/dɪˈzaɪə/
US
/dɪˈzaɪr/
Used attributively before another noun to denote association with desire, e.g., "desire path".
Urban planners studied desire paths to understand how people naturally move through the space.
Les urbanistes ont étudié les chemins de désir pour comprendre comment les gens se déplacent naturellement dans l’espace.
Definitions
Her desire for knowledge led her to pursue a degree in physics.
The new car was the desire of many in the neighborhood.
There was a palpable desire between them from the very first moment.
She desires to travel the world and experience different cultures.
He desired that the meeting be postponed until next week.
Urban planners studied desire paths to understand how people naturally move through the space.