Polyglot Dictionary

désirer

/de.zi.ʁe/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
désire
past
a désiré
perfect
désiré

Meaning

  1. to desire, to wish

    • Elle désire visiter le Japon un jour.

      She wishes to visit Japan someday.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

erhoffen

Close — to desire, to wish relates to hoping for.

German

hoffen

Close — to desire, to wish relates to hoping.

Practice

1 What does désirer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ visiter le Japon un jour.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches désirer?

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