No. 4,253 in French
désiré
Desired.
In a sentence
Il a enfin trouvé le poste qu'il désiré.
He finally found the position he desired.
Here, "désiré" is used as a past participle in a construction of the passé composé, indicating an action completed in the past.
Le livre tant désiré est enfin disponible.
The much-desired book is finally available.
In this sentence, "désiré" functions as an adjective describing the book that was longed for or highly sought after.
J'ai désiré apprendre la langue pour mieux comprendre la culture.
I desired to learn the language to better understand the culture.
"Désiré" is used in its verb form, expressing a personal wish or longing to achieve or do something.
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