desear

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desear

[d̪eseˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De deseo y el sufijo -ar. Denominal del español deseo.

verb haber deseado · deseando · habiendo deseado · deseado · deseo · deseas

Querer una cosa con mucho anhelo.
Similar: anhelar, apetecer, codiciar, querer
Sentir atracción sexual por alguien.

verb haber deseado · deseando · habiendo deseado · deseado · deseo · deseas

(querer + infinitivo) Querer hacer. ¿Qué desearía comer?.

In English

want to desire
will to wish or desire
lust strongly desire
desire wish for earnestly
yen have strong desire for
wish to hope for an outcome
thirst to desire

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@misc{desear_2026,
  title = {desear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}