nounnounverb

desire

desejo · desejar

A strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen.

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Examples

He expressed a great desire to visit Paris.noun

Ele expressou um grande desejo de visitar Paris.

They have a strong desire to learn new things.noun

Eles têm um forte desejo de aprender coisas novas.

She has a strong desire to learn new languages.noun

Ela tem um forte desejo de aprender novos idiomas.

His desire for success pushed him to study harder.noun

O seu desejo de sucesso o impulsionou a estudar mais.

Their desires often change as they grow older.noun

Seus desejos frequentemente mudam à medida que envelhecem.

She desired to change her life completely.verb

Ela desejava mudar completamente a sua vida.

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