desirable

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈzaɪərəbəl/ AmE /dɪˈzaɪərbəl/

adjective en → es

1 WANTED [attributive], [predicative] B1

someone or something that is desirable is wanted by people because it has qualities that they like or need

deseable, atractivo, deseado

  • a desirable quality/feature
  • be desirable to somebody

Collocations desirable candidate · desirable location

  • A good salary is a desirable feature of any job.

    Un buen salario es una característica deseable en cualquier trabajo.

2 ADVISE [transitive] B2

to say that something would be good to do or have; to advise (someone) to do something

recomendar, sugerir, aconsejar

  • take it as desirable that

Collocations desirable to do something · desirable for somebody to do something

  • It is desirable for students to have a good knowledge of English.

    Es deseable que los estudiantes tengan un buen conocimiento del inglés.