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lust

/ˈlʌst/

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noun

plural lusts

a strong feeling of sexual desire [noncount]

He was consumed by lust.

He was motivated more by lust than love. [=more by the desire for sex than by affection] [count]

satisfying their lusts

a strong desire for something [singular]

a lust [=craving, desire] for money/adventure

He was driven by a lust for power.

a lust for life [=a strong desire to live a full and rich life] [noncount]

Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store. - see also bloodlust

verb

lusts; lusted; lusting

[no obj]

to have a strong sexual desire for someone - usually + after

He lusted after the prettiest girl in the school. - sometimes + for

He had lusted for her for years.

to have a strong desire for something - usually + after

She's been lusting after [=craving] that job for many months. - sometimes + for

investors lusting for profits - sometimes followed by to + verb

a general who lusted to command

* Các từ tương tự:
luster, lustful, lusty