Английский Этимологический словарь - desire
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~1 v 1 formal to want or hope for something very much (the qualities we desire in our employees | desire to do sth) (Anyone desiring to vote must come to the meeting. | desire sb to do sth) (The prince desired her to be his queen.) 2 leave a lot to be desired especially spoken used to say that something is not as good as you think it should be (The standard of cooking here leaves a lot to be desired.) 3 old-fashioned to want to have sex with someone - desired adj (My remarks had the desired effect.) ~2 n 1 a strong hope or wish + for (a desire for knowledge) desire to do sth (Anna has a great desire to travel. | desire that) (a desire that his books should reach as many people as possible | show/express a desire) (They did not show the slightest desire to accompany us. | overwhelming/burning desire (=very strong desire)) (He fought a burning desire to break into the conversation. | have no desire to do sth (=used to emphasize that you do not want to do something)) (I have no desire to see him hurt, I assure you.) 2 sb's heart's desire a very strong wish that someone has 3 U + for formal a strong wish to have sex with someone ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(desires, desiring, desired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people... They seem to have lost their desire for life. N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N for n 2. If you desire something, you want it. (FORMAL) She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband... But Fred was bored and desired to go home... VERB: no cont, V n, V to-inf • desired You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect... ADJ: ADJ n 3. Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. Teenage sex, for instance, may come not out of genuine desire but from a need to get love. N-UNCOUNT 4. If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be. The selection of TV programmes, especially at the weekend, leaves a lot to be desired... PHRASE: V inflects c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (~d; desiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin desiderare, from de- + sider-, sidus heavenly body Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to long or hope for ; exhibit or feel ~ for ~ success 2. a. to express a wish for ; request they ~ an immediate answer b. archaic to express a wish to ; ask 3. obsolete invite 4. archaic to feel the loss of intransitive verb to have or feel ~ Synonyms: ~, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for. ~ stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim ~s to start a new life. wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable wishes for permanent world peace. want specifically suggests a felt need or lack wants to have a family. crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need craves sweets. covet implies strong envious ~ covets his rise to fame. II. noun Date: 14th century 1. conscious impulse toward something that promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment 2. a. longing, craving b. sexual urge or appetite 3. a usually formal request or petition for some action 4. something ~d ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a an unsatisfied longing or craving. b an expression of this; a request (expressed a desire to rest). 2 lust. 3 something desired (achieved his heart's desire). --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) long for; crave. 2 request (desires a cup of tea). 3 archaic pray, entreat, or command (desire him to wait). Etymology: ME f. OF desir f. desirer f. L desiderare DESIDERATE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. (сильное) желание desire for knowledge —- жажда знаний desire to do smth. —- желание сделать что-л. to have (to feel) no desire for smth. (to do smth.) —- не иметь желания (охоты) сделать что-л. to satisfy (to meet) smb.'s desires —- удовлетворять чьи-л. желания 2. желание, страсть; вожделение consumed with desire —- (весь) во власти желания, пожираемый страстью 3. просьба, пожелание by desire —- по просьбе, по указанию in accordance with your desire(s), at your desire —- в соответствии с вашим пожеланием; по вашему желанию (требованию) 4. предмет желания; мечта to have (to get) one's desire —- добиться своего; добиться осуществления своих желаний 5. желать; испытывать желание, хотеть to desire peace —- хотеть мира to desire glory —- жаждать славы to desire to be left alone, to desire that one should be left alone —- хотеть (желать) остаться одному since you desire it —- если вам так хочется it leaves much to be desired —- это оставляет желать лучшего to be all that can be desired —- быть пределом желаний, не оставлять желать ничего лучшего 6. (настоятельно) просить; выражать желание; требовать to desire an explanation —- (по)требовать объяснений I desire you to go at once —- прошу вас ехать немедленно desire Mr. Jones to come in —- попросите м-ра Джонса (войти) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) (сильное) желание (for) 2) просьба; пожелание - at your desire 3) страсть, вожделение 4) предмет желания; мечта Syn: see emotion 2. v. 1) желать; хотеть to leave much to be desired - оставлять желать много лучшего 2) просить, требовать I desire you to go at once - я требую/прошу, чтобы вы пошли немедленно Syn: see want ...Англо-русский словарь
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