desejar

/dezeˈʒaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
desejo
preterite (eu)
desejei
past participle
desejado

Meaning

  1. to wish

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

wünschen

wünschen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to wish."

French

souhaiter

souhaiter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to wish."

Practice

1 What does desejar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ boa sorte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desejar?

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