Sentence examples of "desire" in English with translation "désirer"

Translations:

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I have a desire to go to England. Je désire aller en Angleterre.

I have not asked for help, nor do I desire it. Je n'ai pas demandé d'aide, ni n'en désire.

When he claims to desire eternal life, in reality man merely wishes to avoid a premature, violent or gruesome death. Lorsqu'il affirme désirer la vie éternelle, en fait l'homme désire seulement éviter une mort prématurée, violente ou atroce.

No matter what you desire of life, other people's aims, ambitions and activities constitute vital obstructions along your pathway. Quoi que vous désiriez dans la vie, les objectifs, l'ambition et les activités des autres constituent des obstacles essentiels le long de votre chemin.

Love and desire are two different things; for not everything that is lovely is desired, nor everything desired worthy of one's love. L'amour et le désir sont deux choses distinctes ; car tout ce qui est aimable n'est pas désiré, pas plus que tout ce qui est désiré ne mérite notre amour.

All the world desires peace. Le monde entier désire la paix.

Our country desires only peace. Notre pays désire seulement la paix.

Everybody in the world desires peace. Le monde entier désire la paix.

True happiness consists of desiring little. Le vrai bonheur consiste à désirer peu.

Your idea leaves nothing to be desired. Votre idée ne laisse rien à désirer.

Your behavior leaves much to be desired. Ton comportement laisse beaucoup à désirer.

Happy the one who further desires nomore! Heureux qui plus rien ne désire !

The President desires peace, doesn't he? Le président désire la paix, n'est-ce pas ?

Happy is he who desires nothing anymore! Heureux qui plus rien ne désire !

Everyone easily believes what one fears and desires. Chacun croit aisément ce qu'il craint et ce qu'il désire.

Luck is like a woman - it must be desired. La chance, c'est comme une femme, il faut la désirer.

The teaching of humanities in Chile leaves a lot to be desired. L'enseignement des sciences humaines laisse fortement à désirer au Chili.

Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old. Tous les hommes désirent vivre longtemps mais aucun ne veut être vieux.

I'll take you wherever you want to go and buy you whatever your heart desires. Je t'emmènerai où tu veux aller et t'achèterai ce que ton cœur désire.

Most of the plain, simple, everyday things he desires can be secured by people of average means. La plupart des choses ordinaires, simples et quotidiennes qu'il désire peut être obtenue par des gens au revenu moyen.

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