Significado de desire en inglés
desiredesire1 /dɪˈzaɪə $ -ˈzaɪr/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] a strong hope or wishesperanza o deseo vehementedesire to do something
a strong desire to winun fuerte deseo de ganardesire for a desire for knowledgeun deseo de conocimientodesire that It was Harold’s desire that he should be buried next to his wife.Era el deseo de Harold que lo enterraran junto a su esposa.express/show a desire She expressed a desire to visit us.Ella expresó el deseo de visitarnos.have no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)(=se usa para enfatizar que no se desea hacer algo) I have no desire to cause any trouble.No tengo ningún deseo de causar problemas.overwhelming/burning desire (=very strong desire)(=deseo muy intenso) Paul had a burning desire to visit India.Paul tenía un ardiente deseo de visitar la India.2[uncountable] formalformal a strong wish to have sex with someoneun fuerte deseo de tener relaciones sexuales con alguien: female sexual desireel deseo sexual femeninodesire for He tried to hide his desire for her.Él intentó ocultar su deseo por ella. → your heart’s desire at heart1(24)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosgreat/strong· His one great desire in life was to own a Mercedes.Su único gran deseo en la vida era tener un Mercedes.· The desire was too strong to resist.El deseo era demasiado fuerte para resistirlo.overwhelming (=so strong that it takes control of you)· He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.Él sintió un deseo abrumador de fumar un cigarrillo.deep/fierce (=very great)· The people of the village had a deep desire for revenge.Los habitantes del pueblo tenían un profundo deseo de venganza.a genuine/real desire· All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.Toda su vida tuvo un genuino deseo de ayudar a los pobres.a natural desire· Kids have a natural desire to find out about new things.Los niños tienen un deseo natural de descubrir cosas nuevas.a burning desire (=an extremely strong desire)· She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave.Ella tenía un ardiente deseo de hacer su maleta e irse.an insatiable desire (=a desire that cannot be satisfied)· She had an insatiable desire for publicity.Ella tenía un deseo insaciable de notoriedad.verbsverboshave a desire· Milly had a sudden strong desire to laugh.Milly sintió de repente un fuerte deseo de reírse.express a desire· Many political leaders have expressed their desire for peace.Muchos líderes políticos han expresado su deseo de paz.show a desire (also indicate a desire formalformal)· He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.No había mostrado ningún deseo de participar en el proyecto.satisfy/fulfil a desire· Companies aim to satisfy people's desire for variety.Las empresas buscan satisfacer el deseo de variedad de las personas.phrasesfraseshave no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)· It was raining outside and I had no desire to go out.Estaba lloviendo afuera y yo no tenía ningún deseo de salir.an object of desire (=someone or something you want very much)· The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.La tienda proporciona a los amantes del queso el objeto de su deseo.
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] a strong hope or wishesperanza o deseo vehementedesire to do something a strong desire to winun fuerte deseo de ganardesire for a desire for knowledgeun deseo de conocimientodesire that It was Harold’s desire that he should be buried next to his wife.Era el deseo de Harold que lo enterraran junto a su esposa.express/show a desire She expressed a desire to visit us.Ella expresó el deseo de visitarnos.have no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)(=se usa para enfatizar que no se desea hacer algo) I have no desire to cause any trouble.No tengo ningún deseo de causar problemas.overwhelming/burning desire (=very strong desire)(=deseo muy intenso) Paul had a burning desire to visit India.Paul tenía un ardiente deseo de visitar la India.2[uncountable] formalformal a strong wish to have sex with someoneun fuerte deseo de tener relaciones sexuales con alguien: female sexual desireel deseo sexual femeninodesire for He tried to hide his desire for her.Él intentó ocultar su deseo por ella. → your heart’s desire at heart1(24)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosgreat/strong· His one great desire in life was to own a Mercedes.Su único gran deseo en la vida era tener un Mercedes.· The desire was too strong to resist.El deseo era demasiado fuerte para resistirlo.overwhelming (=so strong that it takes control of you)· He felt an overwhelming desire for a cigarette.Él sintió un deseo abrumador de fumar un cigarrillo.deep/fierce (=very great)· The people of the village had a deep desire for revenge.Los habitantes del pueblo tenían un profundo deseo de venganza.a genuine/real desire· All her life she had a genuine desire to help the poor.Toda su vida tuvo un genuino deseo de ayudar a los pobres.a natural desire· Kids have a natural desire to find out about new things.Los niños tienen un deseo natural de descubrir cosas nuevas.a burning desire (=an extremely strong desire)· She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave.Ella tenía un ardiente deseo de hacer su maleta e irse.an insatiable desire (=a desire that cannot be satisfied)· She had an insatiable desire for publicity.Ella tenía un deseo insaciable de notoriedad.verbsverboshave a desire· Milly had a sudden strong desire to laugh.Milly sintió de repente un fuerte deseo de reírse.express a desire· Many political leaders have expressed their desire for peace.Muchos líderes políticos han expresado su deseo de paz.show a desire (also indicate a desire formalformal)· He had shown no desire to get involved in the project.No había mostrado ningún deseo de participar en el proyecto.satisfy/fulfil a desire· Companies aim to satisfy people's desire for variety.Las empresas buscan satisfacer el deseo de variedad de las personas.phrasesfraseshave no desire to do something (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)· It was raining outside and I had no desire to go out.Estaba lloviendo afuera y yo no tenía ningún deseo de salir.an object of desire (=someone or something you want very much)· The store provides cheese lovers with the object of their desire.La tienda proporciona a los amantes del queso el objeto de su deseo.desiredesire2 verb [transitive] 1 formalformal to want something very muchquerer algo con mucha intensidad: The hotel has everything you could possibly desire.El hotel tiene todo lo que usted podría desear.desire to do something He desired to return to Mexico.Él deseaba regresar a México. Add lemon juice if desired.Añada jugo de limón si lo desea.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually say want rather than desire, although the meaning of desire is stronger than want:· You can have anything you want.· I wanted to meet her.En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele decir want en lugar de desire, aunque el significado de desire es más fuerte que el de want:· You can have anything you want.· I wanted to meet her.2 literaryliterario to want to have sex with someonedesear tener relaciones sexuales con alguien—desired adjective: His remarks had the desired effect.Sus comentarios tuvieron el efecto deseado.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveGRAMÁTICA: Uso del progresivoDesire is not usually used in the progressive. You say: · He desires adventure. ✗Don’t say: He is desiring adventure.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSdesire normalmente no se usa en el progresivo. Se dice: · He desires adventure. ✗No se dice: He is desiring adventure.Guía gramatical — VERBOS
1 formalformal to want something very muchquerer algo con mucha intensidad: The hotel has everything you could possibly desire.El hotel tiene todo lo que usted podría desear.desire to do something He desired to return to Mexico.Él deseaba regresar a México. Add lemon juice if desired.Añada jugo de limón si lo desea.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, people usually say want rather than desire, although the meaning of desire is stronger than want:· You can have anything you want.· I wanted to meet her.En el inglés cotidiano, la gente suele decir want en lugar de desire, aunque el significado de desire es más fuerte que el de want:· You can have anything you want.· I wanted to meet her.2 literaryliterario to want to have sex with someonedesear tener relaciones sexuales con alguien—desired adjective: His remarks had the desired effect.Sus comentarios tuvieron el efecto deseado.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveGRAMÁTICA: Uso del progresivoDesire is not usually used in the progressive. You say: · He desires adventure. ✗Don’t say: He is desiring adventure.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSdesire normalmente no se usa en el progresivo. Se dice: · He desires adventure. ✗No se dice: He is desiring adventure.Guía gramatical — VERBOS