The meaning of the word “desire.” The meaning of the word “to desire But the quality leaves much to be desired

Boris Samoilovich Schwarzkopf

V.K. Kotov from Ulan-Ude asks: “Which is correct: Makes you want the best or Leaves you to want the best?”.

In the modern Russian literary language there is a phraseological expression with the meaning “not good enough, unsatisfactory, does not meet certain requirements” - leaves much to be desired(options – much better or a lot). Explanatory dictionaries do not indicate that this expression can be used with negation Not [Added to the journal text by the author's hand: FSRY 298] - and then it means “excellent, meets all requirements,” for example: “But the people who made up the backbone of the division were excellent, and their political and moral state did not leave much to be desired” (Katukov. He who raised the sword will die by the sword). [ Added to the journal text by the author's hand: NB derivational non-normative option]

"Leaves you wanting better"- an error typical of colloquial speech with its carelessness towards linguistic means. This error sometimes gets into fiction and in print like this: “...his physical condition left much to be desired”(Kozhevnikov. Sheet and Sword); “Viktor Petrovich’s characterization did not leave much to be desired: a calm, balanced person, a non-drinker...”(Rosen. Last two weeks); “But the organization of work in our scientific institutes, selection of personnel, balance of power, economic and moral incentives often leave much to be desired.”(Asanov. Goddess of victory).

Arbitrary replacement of the prefix ( behind- instead of O-) – deviation from the literary norm. When using phraseological units, it is necessary to accurately reproduce the lexical composition and grammatical organization of the expression.

B. S. SCHWARTZKOPF

Magazine "Russian Speech", 1968, No. 6

[Added to the journal text by the author’s hand: “Ex. 27. Unfortunately, the general training of students in many schools leaves much to be desired" (V. A. Mamonov, D. E. Rosenthal. Practical stylistics of the modern Russian language. M., 1957, p. 45) "Ex. 54. 14) ... and the learning of the course leaves much to be desired. 15) ... wants the best quality of baked bread” N. N. Nikolsky. Textbook on stylistics and literary editing, vol. 1 M., 1954, p. 56)
“... S. Sartakov, in general, is satisfied with the state of the reviewer’s work (although there is no doubt that it leaves much to be desired)” (V. Ozerov, Larger scale of work. “Vopli, 1868, No. 11, p. 5”) .
“The tunneling equipment leaves much to be desired”"(Yu. Chernichenko. Saving Sevan. Pravda, June 9, 1968)]

Thesaurus of Russian business vocabulary

Want

Syn: to want, to crave, to dream, to burn with desire, to have a desire, to desire

Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language

Want

Leaves a lot to be desired(or the best) - does not meet the requirements, not very good

Efremova's Dictionary

Want

1. nesov. trans. and uninterrupted.
   1. :
      1. To have an internal desire to accomplish something, to possess something; want.
      2. outdated trans. To feel amorous attraction to someone.
   2. Express wishes (usually prosperity, success, etc.).

Phraseological Dictionary (Volkova)

Want

Leaves much to be desired or better- does not satisfy all the requirements, is not entirely good.

The project leaves much to be desired.

What(which, which ones) only one can wish- it is said about something. good, meeting all requirements.

The performance was as successful as anyone could wish for..

Ozhegov's Dictionary

vital capacity A TH, ay, ay; nesov.

1. what, whom-what (with specific nouns, colloquial), with undef. or with the conjunction "so that". To feel desire, to want. J. confessions. I want to know. I wish he would come back. Would you like coffee or tea? J. impossible. Lots of people willing (noun) get to the exhibition. Leaves f. the best or a lot(about something that in its present form is not good enough).

2. to whom whom-what or with undef. Express what. wishes. J. happiness. I wish you a good rest.

| owls wish oh, oh.

Ushakov's Dictionary

Want

wish, wish, wish, imperfect(To ).

1. WITH inf. and with the conjunction "so that". To have an internal desire to achieve something, to possess something, to want ( books). “Wishes! What benefit is it in vain to desire forever?” Lermontov. I don't want to see him. Would you like the wolves to be fed and the sheep safe?

| whom. To feel amorous attraction to someone ( outdated). He longed for her.

2. something from someone or something. Want to find, search, demand. Apparently I wanted the impossible from him.

3. to whom-what whom-what and with inf. Express or make any wishes. I wish you all the best. We wished those departing a safe journey. I wish you to get better.

Leaves much to be desired or better - does not satisfy all the requirements, is not entirely good. The project leaves much to be desired. What (what, what) one can wish for - it is said about something good that satisfies all the requirements.

Sentences containing "desire"

Industrial cranes have been produced in Krasnoyarsk since Soviet times, but their quality leaves much to be desired; Again, funds are needed, and considerable ones.

But, my mother, his position at the institute is excellent; one cannot wish for anything better if he is allowed to disappear for six months.

Adj., number of synonyms: 58 junk (42) shitty (58) shit (62) ... Synonym dictionary

leaves much to be desired- Book Usually Nesov. More often 3 l. present vr. or past vr. Not good enough, not satisfying, not meeting certain requirements. With noun inanimate: project, book, mood... leaves much to be desired. The article leaves much to be desired, it... ... Educational phraseological dictionary

Leaves much to be desired- Razg. About what l., which is not very good, does not satisfy in what l. respect. FSRY, 234; BTS, 301; BMS 1998, 353; F 2, 21... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

leaves a lot to be desired- adj., number of synonyms: 58 shitty (58) shitty (62) worthless price (38) ... Synonym dictionary

leaves a lot to be desired- Leaves a lot to be desired (better) Not good enough, unsatisfactory, does not meet the requirements... Dictionary of many expressions

WANT- WISH, wish, wish, imperfect. (to wish). 1. With inf. and with the union so that. To have an internal desire to accomplish something, to possess something, to want (book). “Wishes! What benefit is it in vain to desire forever?” Lermontov. I don't want him... Dictionary Ushakova

want- Leaves a lot to be desired or better does not satisfy all the requirements, is not entirely good. The project leaves much to be desired. What (what, what) one can wish for is said about what n. good, meeting all requirements... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language

want- verb., nsv., used. very often Morphology: I wish, you wish, he/she/it wishes, we wish, you wish, they wish, wish, wish, wished, wished, wished, wished, wishing, desired, wished, wishing; St. wish 1. To wish for something means ... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

WANT- WISH, ay, ay; imperfect 1. what, whom (what) (with specific nouns, colloquial), with indefinite. or with the conjunction “so that”. To feel desire, to want. J. confessions. I want to know. I wish he would come back. Would you like coffee or tea? J. impossible. There are a lot of people who want... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

want- a/u, a/eat; willing; willing nsv. see also willing, desiring, desired, desire, desire 1) what also with inf. or with add. additional Strive for something; want something... Dictionary of many expressions

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Adj., number of synonyms: 58 junk (42) shitty (58) shit (62) ... Synonym dictionary

Leaves much to be desired- What. Razg. Something does not meet certain requirements. But, perhaps, none of the living creatures living in the steppe felt the joy of existence at that hour as keenly and gratefully as Avdiy Kallistratov, although his health left much to be desired... ... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Literary Language

Leaves much to be desired- Razg. About what l., which is not very good, does not satisfy in what l. respect. FSRY, 234; BTS, 301; BMS 1998, 353; F 2, 21... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

leaves a lot to be desired- adj., number of synonyms: 58 shitty (58) shitty (62) worthless price (38) ... Synonym dictionary

leaves a lot to be desired- Leaves a lot to be desired (better) Not good enough, unsatisfactory, does not meet the requirements... Dictionary of many expressions

WANT- WISH, wish, wish, imperfect. (to wish). 1. With inf. and with the union so that. To have an internal desire to accomplish something, to possess something, to want (book). “Wishes! What benefit is it in vain to desire forever?” Lermontov. I don't want him... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

want- Leaves a lot to be desired or better does not satisfy all the requirements, is not entirely good. The project leaves much to be desired. What (what, what) one can wish for is said about what n. good, meeting all requirements... Phraseological Dictionary of the Russian Language

want- verb., nsv., used. very often Morphology: I wish, you wish, he/she/it wishes, we wish, you wish, they wish, wish, wish, wished, wished, wished, wished, wishing, desired, wished, wishing; St. wish 1. To wish for something means ... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

WANT- WISH, ay, ay; imperfect 1. what, whom (what) (with specific nouns, colloquial), with indefinite. or with the conjunction “so that”. To feel desire, to want. J. confessions. I want to know. I wish he would come back. Would you like coffee or tea? J. impossible. There are a lot of people who want... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

want- a/u, a/eat; willing; willing nsv. see also willing, desiring, desired, desire, desire 1) what also with inf. or with add. additional Strive for something; want something... Dictionary of many expressions

Books

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• Magazine "PC World" No. 04/2014, PC World. In the issue: Theme of the issue: Smarter home. In focus. Internet from an outlet Testing PowerLine adapters. Reviews and ratings. The highest level Testing five cameras designed for experienced…