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Italian word

desiderare

to desire, to wish, to want (politely)

Looks like

to desire

to want something strongly

⚠️ The trap

Good match, but in Italian 'desiderare' is used politely in service contexts: 'Cosa desidera?' = 'What would you like?' — much more formal/courteous than the English 'desire', which sounds rather literary.

To say "to want something strongly" in Italian:

desiderare

"desiderare" in English means:

to desire, to wish, to want (politely)

Example

"Cosa desidera? (to a customer)"

"What would you like? (to a customer)"

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