Desirable
11desirable — Desirable, id est, digne d estre desiré, Optabilis …
12désirable — (dé zi ra bl ; plusieurs, dit l Académie, écrivent desirable et prononcent de zi ra bl ) adj. Qui mérite d être désiré. • Ô désirable fin de leurs peines passées, MALH. I, 4. • Elle ne peut laisser ce lieu tant désirable, VOIT. dans RICHELET …
13desirable — adj. 1 (formal) to be wished for VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth (esp. BrE), regard sth as …
14desirable — adj. 1) desirable to + inf. (it is desirable to wait) 2) desirable that + clause; subj. (it is desirable that you be/should be there by two o clock) * * * [dɪ zaɪ(ə)rəbl] subj. (it is desirable that you be/should be there by two o clock)… …
15desirable — de|sir|a|ble [ dı zaırəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it: a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child a ) used for saying that you would like something… …
16desirable */*/ — UK [dɪˈzaɪrəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child b) used for saying that you would like something to… …
17desirable — de|sir|a|ble [dıˈzaıərəbəl US ˈzaır ] adj 1.) formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing ▪ The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable . ▪ a desirable neighborhood ▪ It is desirable that you should have some… …
18desirable — adjective formal 1 something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful or popular: highly desirable (=very desirable) | it is desirable that: It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. compare… …
19desirable — [[t]dɪza͟ɪ͟ərəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. Prolonged negotiation was not desirable... The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable… …
20desirable — desirability, desirableness, n. desirably, adv. /di zuyeur euh beuhl/, adj. 1. worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment. 2. arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman. 3. advisable; recommendable: a… …
