Information about the word desire (English → Esperanto: deziri)

Synonyms: wish, want, be anxious, be eager, be keen

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/dɪˈzaɪ̯ə*/
Shavian alphabet𐑛𐑦𐑟𐑲𐑼

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) desire(I) desired
(thou) desirest(thou) desiredst
(he) desires, desireth(he) desired
(we) desire(we) desired
(you) desire(you) desired
(they) desire(they) desired
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) desire (I) desired
(thou) desire(thou) desired
(he) desire(he) desired
(we) desire(we) desired
(you) desire(you) desired
(they) desire(they) desired
Participles
Present participlePast participle
desiringdesired

Usage samples

It’s not an altogether pleasant experience for a president accustomed to people agreeing with him, either out of deference or a desire to avoid recrimination.

Translations

Afrikaansverlang
Albaniandëshiroj
Catalandesitjar
Czechpřát si; žádat; přát; popřát
Danishønske
Dutchbegeren; verlangen; wensen
English (Old English)willan
Esperantodeziri
Faeroeseynskja
Finnishhaluta
Frenchdésirer; souhaiter
Germanverlangen; begehren; verlangen nach
Hungariankíván; vágyik
Icelandicóska
Italiandesiderare
Jamaican Patoisfiil laik
Latinoptare
Norwegianønske; ønske seg
Papiamentodeseá
Polishpragnąć; życzyć
Portuguesedesejar; querer
Russianжелать; пожелать
Saterland Frisianwonskje
Scotswiss
Spanishdesear
Srananwinsi
Swedishönska
Turkisharzu etmek; arzulamak
West Frisianferlangje