B2 — Upper Intermediatenoun
brama
craving / intense desire
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
desiderio intensovogliasetecupidigiaavidità
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indifferenzasazietàcontentezzadistaccorinuncia
Usage note
'Brama' is intense craving (literary). 'Cupidigia' is greed/avarice. 'Avidità' is avidity/greed. 'Bramare' = to crave intensely. Stronger and more literary than 'desiderio'.
Example
"La brama di potere lo aveva reso insensibile agli altri."
"The craving for power had made him insensitive to others."
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