English to French Meaning of desire - envie


Desire :
envie

souhait, volonté, envie, plaisir, choix, désir, espérer, charme, conception, intention, sens, Saké, motif, faim, appétit, avidité, esprit, objectif, vue, jugement, prière, demande, pétition, la soif, tendance, propension, luxure, penchant, prosodie, dactyle, mesure, attente, détermination, résoudre, vœu, intestin, Mémoire, exemple, chercher, étude, aspirer, aspiration, voracité, grossesse

envie, longue, souhait, vouloir, long pour, demander, volonté, conception, avoir l'intention, se déchaîner, choisir, signifier, objectif, esprit, portée, méditer, avoir la passion, insistance

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Definitions of desire in English
Noun(1) the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state(2) an inclination to want things(3) something that is desired
Verb(1) feel or have a desire for; want strongly(2) expect and wish(3) express a desire for
Examples of desire in English
(1) Longing, sexual desire , emotional emptiness and instability run rampant.(2) You desire power for power's sake; he merely wishes to see his friends and family live in peace.(3) I have no desire to return to school(4) It's against the notion that things calm down when we get older, when philosophy is supposed to kick in - that the body, the heart and sexual desire develop and age in the same way.(5) But it also heard of a public desire for resident doctors to be based at the hospital around the clock.(6) He also wished to awaken the desire to dance within the audience.(7) Like many academics in recent years, he was consumed by the desire to become a public intellectual.(8) They don't seem to be listening with regard to the desire of the public to maintain guaranteed benefits.(9) As a rule of thumb, buyers tend to desire the cars that were the status symbols of their youth, and desired models vary from country to country.(10) A strong sexual desire , it was contended, should be recognised as a sign of health and energy, both for the individual and for society.(11) Worldly ambition and sexual desire deflected him from the true path.(12) Such women are mostly presented as sexless in that once their family is complete, they appear to lose all sexual desire and physical charm.(13) A typical feeling in such a state is the inability to experience sexual desire , captured in this song as well.(14) It seems to me extremely likely that he would have some desire, some sexual desire .(15) When panderers to sexual desire frequent a location, other appetite providers will follow.(16) I desire her company, and do not wish to have her driven away.
Related Phrases of desire
(1) burning desire ::
désir brûlant
(2) sexual desire ::
désir sexuel
(3) strong desire ::
fort désir
(4) desire for ::
désir de
(5) heart's desire ::
Le désir de coeur
(6) great desire ::
grand désir
(7) desire to do ::
désir de faire
(8) passion desire ::
le désir de la passion
(9) carnal desire ::
désir charnel
(10) object of desire ::
objet de désir
Synonyms
Noun
1. wish ::
souhait
2. lust ::
luxure
Verb
3. want ::
vouloir
4. be attracted to ::
être attiré par
5. trust ::
confiance
Different Forms
desire, desired, desires, desiring
Word Example from TV Shows
I desire to be sacrificed.

I DESIRE to be sacrificed.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 8

...and he's overcome with a desire to rip
her armor off...

...and he's overcome with a DESIRE to rip her armor off...

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

And my desire for continuity.

And my DESIRE for continuity.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 13

...and make the oh-so-satisfying journey
from discovery to desire to possession.

...and make the oh-so-satisfying journey from discovery to DESIRE to possession.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 5

I desire to meet him.

I DESIRE to meet him.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 8

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