English-Danish translations for desire

  • lystJeg har hverken beføjelser eller lyst dertil. I would not have the competence nor the desire to do that. Jeg har heller ikke lyst til at kede mig, ikke engang over mine egne taler. I have no desire to bore myself - not even with my own speeches. Jeg har ikke længere lyst til, at endnu et topmøde mister farven, brister og er væk. I have no desire to see yet another summit lose its colours, burst and disappear.
  • ønskeDet er vores ønske og vores vision. That is our desire and our vision. Har vi et ønske om at komme videre? Have we the desire to move forward? Samtidig har de et ønske om fred. At the same time, they desire peace.
  • attrå
  • begærDen er immanent. Den er religion uden Gud, kvasireligion, som er begrundet i og domineret af menneskeligt begær. It is a God-less religion, a quasi-religion that is motivated and dominated by human desires. Jeg vil imidlertid også gerne pege på, at der også er en anden begærlighed i dette spørgsmål. I should also like to point out, however, that another kind of desire also comes to the fore here. Børn betragtes stadig hyppigere som begærsobjekt eller som mål for kommercielle interesser i stedet for som kommende samfundsborgere, som det er bydende nødvendigt at bibringe vore værdier. They are very often considered as objects of desire or a commercial target rather than as future citizens to whom we should be anxious to transmit our own values.
  • begære

Definition of desire

  • To want; to wish for earnestly
  • To put a request to ; to entreat
  • To want emotionally or sexually
  • To express a wish for; to entreat; to request
  • To require; to demand; to claim
  • To miss; to regret
  • Someone or something wished for
  • Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual
  • The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something
  • Motivation.

Examples

  • I desire to speak with you
  • She has desired him since they first met
  • It is my desire to speak with you
  • You’re my heart’s desire
  • His desire for her kept him awake at night
  • Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment

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