desire

[US]/dɪˈzaɪə(r)/
[UK]/dɪˈzaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hisi kali ya kutaka kuwa na au kufanya jambo lolote; ombi la jambo lolote; tamaa
vt. kuomba au kutaka jambo lolote; kutaka kupata
vi. kuwa na hisi kali ya kutaka jambo lolote
Word Forms
Past Participledesired
Third Person Singulardesires
Pluraldesires
Past Tensedesired
Present Participledesiring

Phrases & Collocations

strong desire

tamaa kali

burning desire

tamaa ya kiu

desire for

tamaa kwa

sexual desire

tamaa ya ngono

a burning desire

tamaa ya kiu

sincere desire

tamaa ya dhati

Example Sentences

There is a desire for peace universally.

Kuna hamu ya amani duniani kote.

a keen desire to learn.

hamu kali ya kujifunza.

an insatiable desire for knowledge

hamu isiyokoma ya kujua.

the desire to do away with racism.

tamaa ya kuondoa ubaguzi.

your strong desire is insatiate.

hamu yako ya nguvu haijakamilika.

have a compulsive desire to cry

kuwa na hamu ya kulia kwa lazima.

They desire me to return soon.

Wanawatuja niniwaweze kurudi hivi karibuni.

be smitten with a desire to do sth.

kuwashwa na hamu ya kufanya jambo lolote.

a burning desire for justice.

tamaa ya kuchoma kwa haki.

Equally as important is the desire to learn.

Pia ni muhimu kama hamu ya kujifunza.

a desire to divorce myself from history.

hamu ya kuachana na historia.

she had an insane desire to giggle.

alikuwa na hamu ya kupiga kikikicho.

she felt an overwhelming desire to giggle.

alijisikia hamu kubwa ya kupiga kikikicho.

it wakes desire in others.

inatoa hamu kwa wengine.

He desired a college education.

Alitaka elimu ya chuo kikuu.

I desire an immediate answer of his.

Ninataka jibu lake mara moja.

She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

Alikuwa ameilikiwa na hamu ya kuwa mnyofu.

He has no desire for wealth.

Hana hamu ya kuwa na utajiri.

Real-world Examples

She, by contrast, has no desire to return.

Yeye, kinyume na hilo, hana hamu ya kurudi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Gaby became the object of Victor's desire.

Gaby akawa lengo la hamu ya Victor.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

You can become whatever you desire to become!

Unaweza kuwa chochote unachotaka kuwa!

Source: Learning charging station

Appetite is the desire to eat food.

Hamla ni hamu ya kula chakula.

Source: 6 Minute English

Those who are homeless have a strong desire for home.

Wale wasiosomee watalu wana hamu kali ya kuwa na nyumba.

Source: Model Essay for Full Marks in English Gaokao

Create a desire for continued learning and mastery.

Jenga hamu ya kuendelea kujifunza na kuheshimika.

Source: Learn fluent English with Anne.

Superhero films capture this desire perfectly.

Filamu za mashujaa huonyesha vizuri sana hamu hii.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

These are some of the most basic human desires.

Haya ni baadhi ya mahitaji ya msingi ya binadamu.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

I've always had a desire to help others.

Nimekuwa na hamu ya kusaidia wengine.

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

The common thing is this desire to help people.

Kitu kinachoshirikisha ni hamu ya kuwasaidia watu.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

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