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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /The present subjunctive (ganhe, viva)
  3. /desejar

desejar

desejar
to wish
From Lesson 101:The present subjunctive (ganhe, viva)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of desejar

Desejo que a tua saúde melhore.
I wish that your health improves.
Desejo que vocês aproveitem a vida com saúde.
I wish that you enjoy life with health.
Desejava que lutassem pela liberdade.
I wished that they fought for freedom.
Ele desejava uma utopia para que a igualdade governasse a nação.
He desired a utopia so that equality would govern the nation.
A cozinheira sorriu e desejou bom proveito.
The cook smiled and wished us a good meal.
Ninguém desejava que a madrasta tivesse partido.
Nobody wished that the stepmother had left.
Ele deseja uma carreira estável, tanto mais que o destino é promissor.
He desires a stable career, especially since the destination is promising.

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