unfulfilled desires

[ʌn.fʊlˈfɪld dɪˈzaɪərz]

noun phrase

desejos não realizados

1. Wishes, longings, or aspirations that have not been satisfied or completed

Her unfulfilled desires to travel the world haunted her for years.

Seus desejos não realizados de viajar pelo mundo a assombravam há anos.

2. Emotional or psychological needs that remain unmet

The novel explores the unfulfilled desires of its main character.

O romance explora os desejos não realizados de seu personagem principal.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desejos não realizados

Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

desejos não satisfeitos

Alternative construction, frequently used

Rio de Janeiro

desejos não concretizados

Common variant emphasizing lack of materialization

Portugal

desejos não cumpridos

Preferred form in European Portuguese

desires that go unfulfilled

leave one's desires unfulfilled

heart's desire remains unfulfilled

a life of unfulfilled desires

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