desire
gb/dɪzˈaɪɚ/ us/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
state
1
strong feeling of wanting
A strong feeling that you want something or want something to happen.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s desire for [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desire' with 'wish'. 'Wish' is often used for specific hopes, while 'desire' refers to a stronger, more general feeling.
పర్యాయపదాలు
longing (Often suggests a deep, emotional, and sometimes nostalgic want.)
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yearning (Implies an intense, often persistent emotional want.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
aversion (A strong dislike or unwillingness toward something.)
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indifference (A lack of interest or concern about something.)
పదకలయికలు
strong desire
|sexual desire
|desire for freedom
|express a desire
|have a desire
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She felt a strong desire for adventure.
- His desire to help others inspired many people.
- The desire for success can be a powerful motivator.
- They expressed a desire for more flexible working hours.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a desire to travel.
- He has a desire for a new car.
- She feels a desire to learn English.
- They have a desire for peace.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
to strongly want something
To really want something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to desire [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'desire' in casual speech where 'want' is more natural; 'desire' can sound formal in everyday conversation.
పర్యాయపదాలు
crave (Often used for intense physical or emotional wants.)
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wish for (A more general term, sometimes less intense than 'desire'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reject (To refuse to accept or want something.)
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dislike (To have a negative feeling toward something instead of wanting it.)
పదకలయికలు
desire wealth
|desire attention
|desire change
|desire success
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Many people desire happiness above all else.
- She desires nothing more than to see her family again.
- He desires a better future for his children.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I desire a new phone.
- She desires to be rich.
- He desires peace and quiet.
నామవాచకం
B2
state
3
sexual attraction toward someone
A strong sexual feeling toward someone.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'desire' in this sense with general wants; context usually makes the sexual meaning clear.
పర్యాయపదాలు
lust (Often emphasizes purely physical attraction without emotional connection.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
repulsion (A feeling of strong dislike or disgust, especially in a sexual context.)
పదకలయికలు
sexual desire
|physical desire
|arouse desire
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|health
ఉదాహరణలు
- Their eyes met, and she felt an unexpected surge of desire.
- The novel explores themes of love and desire.
- He couldn't hide his desire for her.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He feels sexual desire for her.
- She has no desire for him.
- The story is about love and desire.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
desire
IPA
GB/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
US/dɪzˈaɪɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
de - sire (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sire)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: desire
- Plural: desire, desires
Verb
- Base: desire
- 3rd Person Singular: desires
- Present Participle: desiring
- Past: desired
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
desires
noun
desiring
verb
desired
verb
Core family
desirable
adjective B1
Related words
desirability
noun C1
desirably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
undesirable
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
desirous
adjective B2
పదప్రయోగాలు
burning desire
1/bˈɚnɪŋ dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
extremely strong wish for something
A very strong wish to have or do something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She had a burning desire to win the championship.
- His burning desire to help others drove his career choices.
inspire desire
1/ɪnspˈaɪɚ dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
cause someone to strongly want something or someone
To make someone feel that they strongly want something or someone.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The advertisement was designed to inspire desire for the product.
- Her performance inspired desire and admiration in the audience.
object of desire
1/ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt əv dɪzˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
something greatly wanted by people
Something that many people want very much.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The sports car became the new object of desire among collectors.
- For years, the island had been an object of desire for travelers.