apetecer

Meaning

to feel like, to fancy; would like, to be down for (US slang)

Concepts

desire

want

crave

fancy

wish

feel like

long for

scratch

take to

appreciate

love

❤️

craving

go for

hanker

hope

like

Synonyms

tener ganas

desear

antojar

codiciar

necesitar

provocar

querer

restallar

ansiar

interesar

pretender

tincar

tener cariño

provocar

hacer

amar

❤️

petar

anhelar

atraer

gustar

Translations

désirer

avoir envie de

querer

wünschen

esperar

wollen

volere

desiderare

Lust haben

mögen

appetire

desejar

gradire

🉑

jucken

trachten nach

Hyphenated as

a‧pe‧te‧cer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/apeteˈθeɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with English: appetize

Cognate with English: appetite

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appetēscere, from Latin appetere. Compare English appetize and English appetite.