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lust

/lʌst/

Translations

lustnoun

lusts

luxureSens sexuel.

His lust for her was evident in the way he looked at her.

Sa luxure pour elle était évidente dans la façon dont il la regardait.

convoitiseDésir intense pour quelque chose, souvent matériel ou de pouvoir.

Her lust for power drove her to make ruthless decisions.

Sa convoitise du pouvoir l’a poussée à prendre des décisions impitoyables.

Additional translations

désirDans le sens de désir sexuel ou intense, plus courant mais moins précis que « luxure ».

Synonyms

lustverb

lusted

Past Simple

lusted

Past Participle

lusting

Gerund

/lʌst/

convoiterDésirer ardemment quelque chose.

He couldn't help but lust after the new sports car he saw at the dealership.

Il ne pouvait pas s’empêcher de convoiter la nouvelle voiture de sport qu’il avait vue chez le concessionnaire.

Additional translations

désirerSens sexuel.

Synonyms

yearn

hanker after

long for

crave

desire

lustadjective

/lʌst/

Used attributively (e.g., ‘lust murder’) to denote something characterized by strong sexual desire

libidineuxSurtout en style soutenu ou littéraire.

Detectives called it a lust killing motivated by uncontrolled passion.

Les détectives ont qualifié cela de meurtre libidineux motivé par une passion incontrôlée.

Definitions

lustnoun

A strong feeling of sexual desire.

His lust for her was evident in the way he looked at her.

A passionate or intense desire for something.

Her lust for power drove her to make ruthless decisions.

lustverb

To have an intense desire or craving for something, often of a sexual nature.

He couldn't help but lust after the new sports car he saw at the dealership.

To feel strong sexual desire for someone.

He spent the summer lusting after his best friend's sister.

lustadjective

Characterized by or driven by strong sexual desire; sexual, lecherous (attributive use).

Detectives called it a lust killing motivated by uncontrolled passion.