What does desiderio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word desiderio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desiderio in Italian.

The word desiderio in Italian means desire, craving, longing, sex drive, libido, express a wish, make a wish, object of desire, your wish is my command, wishful thinking, guess sbd's wish. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desiderio

desire

sostantivo maschile (voglia intensa di qs o qn)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il desiderio di popolarità lo portò a curare molto la sua immagine.
The desire for popularity caused him to care a lot about his image.

craving, longing

sostantivo maschile (senso acuto della mancanza di qs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con tutto quel trambusto, era forte il desiderio di un po' di tranquillità.
With all the bustle, there was a strong craving for a bit of tranquility.

sex drive, libido

sostantivo maschile (libido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo tanti anni di matrimonio non è insolito avere un calo del desiderio.
It is not unusual to see a drop in your sex drive after many years of marriage.

express a wish, make a wish

object of desire

(person, sexual attraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

your wish is my command

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

wishful thinking

guess sbd's wish

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