desire

Marriage was going to be for me the starting point of the life that I had desired.
Le mariage était pour moi le départ de la vie que je désirais.
O divine Redeemer, with what great joy you embraced the Cross, which you had desired for so long!
O divin Rédempteur, avec quel amour tu as embrassé la croix que tu désirais depuis longtemps !
After his military service, at the age of 22, he turned his attention toward missionary life, which he had desired for a long time.
Après son service militaire, à l’âge de 22 ans, il s’orienta vers la vie missionnaire, qu’il désirait depuis longtemps.
Overall growth has not achieved the rate we had desired and expected.
La croissance générale n’a pas atteint le taux voulu et escompté.
Others had desired it and prepared it in advance.
D'autres l'avaient désiré et préparé de loin.
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