"avoir envie" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwa.ʁ‿ɑ̃.vi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir envie.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to have desire”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have desire}} “to have desire”, {{lit|to have desire}} Literally, “to have desire” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir envie
  1. to want; to desire (sexually) [+ de (object)]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-oHHLQCGM
  2. to feel like, to want to [+ de (object)]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-TJ5PhiJc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 47 16 20
  3. to feel an urge [+ de (object) = to]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-Qg7l-GGW
  4. (by apocope) to need to use the toilet
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-jhQTGb-C

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