Désirer
Example: Elle désire voyager en Europe cet été avec ses amis.
Definition
"Désirer" means to strongly want or wish for something, often expressing a deep longing or aspiration. For example, in the phrase 'Elle désire voyager en Europe cet été avec ses amis,' it conveys the wish to travel to Europe with friends.
Etymology
The word "désirer" comes from the Latin verb 'desiderare,' which means to long for or wish. It likely originates from the idea of missing or longing for something desired. Did you know that 'desiderare' could also relate to the stars, as ancient Romans sometimes thought desires were guided by the stars?
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"Désirer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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