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masculine

/deˈseo/

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Translation

wish, desire, longing; I desire

Word origin

From the verb desear, from Latin desiderare ('to long for, to desire'). The same root gives the English word below.

Origin
Latin
Root
desiderare
English cognates
desire, desiderata

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldeseos

Examples

cuarenta.

Her greatest wish is to travel all over the world before she turns forty.

apagar .

Make a wish before blowing out the candles on the cake.

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I wish with all my heart that you find what you are looking for in life.

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I have the wish to change jobs this year.

mucha alumnos curso.

We wish the new students on the course good luck.

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This word is part of lesson 13.