"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) [with de]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-trBmO3PS
  2. to feel like, to want to [with de]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-sVnORkxG Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 17 47 16 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 42 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 52 13 22
  3. to feel an urge [with de ‘to’]
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-r~MI4iUv
  4. (by apocope) to need to use the toilet
    Sense id: en-avoir_envie-fr-verb-jhQTGb-C
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          "english": "Would you like some strawberries, by any chance?",
          "text": "Est-ce que tu as envie de fraises, par hasard ?",
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        {
          "english": "I want you.",
          "text": "J’ai envie de toi.",
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        "to want; to desire (sexually)"
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          "english": "I wanna fuck.",
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        {
          "english": "I don't feel like dancing.",
          "text": "Je n’ai pas envie de danser.",
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        "to need to use the toilet"
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        "(by apocope) to need to use the toilet"
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