wanderlust

wanderlust
/won"deuhr lust'/, n.
a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
[1850-55; < G, equiv. to wander(n) to WANDER + Lust desire; see LUST]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wanderlust — est un film américain réalisé par David Wain, dont la sortie en salles est prévue pour le 7 octobre 2011 aux États Unis. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wanderlust — is a loanword from German to English that designates a strong desire for or impulse to wander [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/wanderlust Merriam Webster: wanderlust] ] , or, in modern usage, to travel and to explore the world [… …   Wikipedia

  • Wanderlust — (Сингапур,Сингапур) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: No 2 Dickson Road, Маленькая И …   Каталог отелей

  • Wanderlust — puede referirse a: Wanderlust, canción de R.E.M.; Wanderlust, canción de Björk; Wanderlust, película de 2001 dirigida por David Wain. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a través de …   Wikipedia Español

  • wanderlust — 1902, from Ger. Wanderlust, lit. desire for wandering (see WANDER (Cf. wander) + LUST (Cf. lust)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • wanderlust — ► NOUN ▪ a strong desire to travel. ORIGIN German …   English terms dictionary

  • wanderlust — [wän′dər lust΄] n. [Ger < wandern, to travel, WANDER + lust, joy: see LUST] an impulse, longing, or urge to wander or travel …   English World dictionary

  • Wanderlust — Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer Caspar David Friedrich, 1818 Öl auf Leinwand, 94,8 cm × 74,8 cm Kunsthalle Hamburg Wanderlust w …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • wanderlust — [[t]wɒ̱ndə(r)lʌst[/t]] N UNCOUNT Someone who has wanderlust has a strong desire to travel. His wanderlust would not allow him to stay long in one spot …   English dictionary

  • wanderlust —    (WAHN der lust) [German] An impulse or strong desire to travel and seek adventure; restlessness.    About 95% of clients come to us with Kipling visions and wanderlust ideas of traveling Time, May 24, 1999 …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • wanderlust — noun a strong desire to travel. Origin early 20th cent.: from Ger. Wanderlust …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”