No. 1,300 in French

désir

Desire; a strong feeling of wanting something.

In a sentence

J'ai un grand désir de découvrir le monde.
I have a great desire to discover the world.
Here, "désir" is used as a noun to express a deep wish or ambition.
Son désir était de devenir artiste peintre.
Her desire was to become a painter.
In this sentence, "désir" refers to a personal ambition or lifelong goal.
Il regardait avec désir le gâteau sur la table.
He looked with desire at the cake on the table.
Here, "désir" conveys a longing or craving, emphasizing an immediate want.

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