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Meanings of desire in English

Portuguese
desejar
Spanish
confiar

Expect and wish.

desejar
Portuguese
desejar
Catalan
voler
Spanish
querer

Feel or have a desire for; want strongly.

desejar
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Examples for "want"
Examples for "want"
1
What I want is information; not useful information, of course; useless information.
The picture of Dorian Gray
2
You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
The unincorporated man
3
In other words: The companies can use inventors' patents however they want.
Wired
4
Small companies need and want health and safety information, the survey revealed.
The Irish Times
5
However, a number of people also want second passports from other countries.
The South African

German research project.

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Usage of desire in English
1
My only desire is to help the law in every possible way.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
2
Health care apps provide them with the personal health control they desire.
Jamaica Observer
3
One common trait he discovered was a desire to learn new information.
Ebony
4
Values like hunger, desire, work rate, competing are hammered home every day.
The Guardian
5
In fact I don't have any desire to even vote this year.
Letters to jackie: condolences from a grieving nation
6
He could understand the desire to let your work speak for you.
The cold room
7
Carry these new weapons bravely, and you shall accomplish all you desire.
Eaters of the Dead
8
It is the desire of the people here that this situation continue.
Beyond The Frontier: Dreadnaught
9
Mr Johnson had compared the EU with Hitler's desire to dominate Europe.
BBC
10
Of course, the natural desire is to know where is this heading.
Ebony
11
You know, Marcus, that freedom-thedesire for freedom-isa war in itself.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
12
I believe each vote has been motivated by a desire for change.
The Guardian
13
Organisations that deal in information need money to survive, and desire influence.
The Guardian
14
The best way would be to extinguish the desire for nuclear weapons.
The new yorker
15
Now, however, she had a very special desire to look her best.
Embrace the darkness
16
Can one company continue to dominate perceptions of quality, cool and desire?
BBC
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Desire through the time
Desire across language varieties
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