No. 484 in Italian
voglia
Desire; craving; wish.
In a sentence
Ho una gran voglia di andare al mare.
I have a great desire to go to the sea.
Here, 'voglia' means 'desire' or 'strong wish', emphasizing personal longing or craving.
Se hai voglia, possiamo guardare un film.
If you feel like it, we can watch a movie.
In this sentence, 'voglia' refers to willingness or inclination to do something, used in a conditional proposal.
Non ho molta voglia di uscire stasera.
I don't really feel like going out tonight.
The term 'voglia' is used here to express a lack of inclination or mood to perform an activity.
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