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Meaning of deziri | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
deˈziri

Definitions

  1. to desire, to wish
  2. to wish (someone)
  3. Equivalent to 'long': A surname transferred from the nickname.

Conjugation

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Equivalents

English Covet desire long want wish

Examples

“Mi faros tion, kion vi deziras.”

I'll do what you wish.

“Iu, kiu dezirus korespondi kun eksterlandaj gesamseksemuloj, bonvole skribu al […]”
“1912, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the eighth World Congress of Esperanto. Kaj nun mi deziras al vi ĉiuj gajan feston kaj sukcesan laboron.”

And now I wish you all a happy celebration and success in our work.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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