desired

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From the verb desire: (⇒ conjugate)
desired is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
desired adj (yearned for)deseado adj
  anhelado adj
desired adj (required)deseado adj
  apropiado/a adj
 Simmer the sauce until it reaches the desired consistency.
 Cocina a fuego lento la salsa hasta lograr la consistencia deseada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
desire n (a want)deseo nm
  ganas nfpl
 He had no desire to visit Mexico.
 No tenía deseos de visitar México.
desire [sth]⇒ vtr (want)desear⇒ vtr
 If you desire it enough, you can learn a new language.
 Si lo deseas lo suficiente puedes aprender un nuevo idioma.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
desire n (sexual want)deseo nm
 She could see the desire in her boyfriend's eyes.
 Ella podía ver el deseo en los ojos de su novio.
desire n (object of desire)deseo nm
 That trophy was their strongest desire.
 Aquel trofeo era su mayor deseo.
desire [sb]⇒ vtr (feel sexual longing for)desear a vtr
  (coloquial)tenerle ganas a loc verb
 He says he loves her, but really he desires her.
 Él dice que la ama, pero en realidad la desea.
 Él dice que la ama, pero en realidad le tiene ganas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
desired | desire
InglésEspañol
as desired adv (however and whenever one wishes)de acuerdo al gusto de uno loc adv
  a gusto loc adv
  como se prefiera loc adv
  como se desee loc adv
 The potatoes may be peeled or left unpeeled, as desired.
 The light can be turned on or off as desired.
 Puede pelar las patatas o no hacerlo, de acuerdo a su gusto.
desired effect n (intended result or impact)efecto buscado nm
 Wearing a scary mask on Halloween got the desired effect: everyone was scared.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con esos gritos consiguió el efecto buscado: que todos se dieran vuelta para mirarla.
  efecto deseado nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No sé si el efecto deseado había sido ese, pero te puedo asegurar que nos asustó a todos.
leave much to be desired,
leave a lot to be desired v expr		 (be inadequate)dejar mucho que desear loc verb
 Your table manners leave much to be desired.
 The house was cute on the outside, but inside left a lot to be desired.
 Tus modales en la mesa dejan mucho que desear.
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'desired' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aspiration - at discretion - coveted - desideratum - dream job - fruitlessly - gift registry - have teeth - high - hoped-for - ineffectiveness - longed-for - looked-for - prayed-for - register - sought-after - take - target range - temptation - want list - wanted - wishlist
Spanish:
ansiado - a conveniencia - dejar mucho que desear - pretensión salarial - pretensiones económicas


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