"desire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

desire sustantivo

sustantivo + desire
Kolokacji: 3
heart desire • Streetcar Desire • consumer desire
desire + verbo
Kolokacji: 42
desire leads • desire makes • desire comes • desire grows • desire causes • ...
(3) overcome, overwhelm, trump
Kolokacji: 3
(4) seem, begin, remain, keep
Kolokacji: 4
(5) see, know, burn
Kolokacji: 3
(6) outweigh, override
Kolokacji: 2
(7) stem, mean, express
Kolokacji: 3
1. desire stems = ochota bierze się desire stems
  • Selim's desire for neutrality stemmed from his wish to have time in which to implement his plans for military reform.
  • In part, Mr. Bloomberg's desire to court Washington stems from the legislative lessons he acquired as a chief executive of a private company.
  • Thompson's desire to join the Lakers stemmed from more than the team's success.
  • Laing's desire to reduce physical exertion stemmed from personal experience during his early days on the shop floor.
  • It is hinted that her desire to "escape" with Kasuga stems from a desire to no longer be alone.
  • The desire of many schools not to waste a 'man's place' on a woman stems from such stereotyped notions.
  • It didn't matter if Luc's desire stemmed from a chemical potion; the words still struck a chord in her.
  • Her desire to be a hunter stems from the longing to feel connected to him.
  • Kingsberg thinks that no single drug is likely to work for all women whose low sexual desire stems from hormonal levels.
  • Meiklejohn acknowledges that the desire to manipulate opinion can stem from the motive of seeking to benefit society.
2. desire means = ochota oznacza desire means
3. desire expresses = ekspresy ochoty desire expresses
(8) fade, manifest
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + desire
Kolokacji: 68
name Desire • reflect one's desire • satisfy one's desire • understand one's desire • express a desire • state one's desire • ...
adjetivo + desire
Kolokacji: 168
strong desire • sexual desire • great desire • human desire • overwhelming desire • intense desire • real desire • personal desire • ...
preposición + desire
Kolokacji: 23
of desire • to one's desire • in one's desire • for one's desire • about one's desire • ...

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