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to want
01
querer
to wish to do or have something
Transitive: to want sth | to want to do sth
Ejemplos
He wants to go to the beach.
Él quiere ir a la playa.
I just want a glass of water for today.
Solo quiero un vaso de agua por hoy.
1.1
necesitar
to have a need for something
Transitive: to want sth
Ejemplos
The car wants regular maintenance to run smoothly.
El coche necesita mantenimiento regular para funcionar sin problemas.
The recipe wants two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.
La receta requiere dos tazas de harina y una taza de azúcar.
1.2
desear
to sexually desire someone
Transitive: to want sb
Ejemplos
I ca n't stop thinking about you and how much I want you.
I 've been wanting to be with you for so long.
02
buscar, querer
to desire or need someone or something to be in a specific place or doing a certain thing
Complex Transitive: to want sb/sth somewhere | to want sb to do sth
Ejemplos
The boss wants you in his office for a meeting.
El jefe quiere que vayas a su oficina para una reunión.
The chef wants you to taste the sauce and give your opinion.
El chef quiere que pruebes la salsa y des tu opinión.
2.1
buscar
(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning
Ejemplos
The fugitive is wanted by the police for escaping from prison.
El fugitivo es buscado por la policía por escapar de la prisión.
The suspect is wanted for questioning about the assault at the nightclub.
El sospechoso es buscado para ser interrogado sobre el asalto en el club nocturno.
03
necesitar, querer
used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter
Transitive: to want to do sth
Ejemplos
You want to be careful when crossing the street.
Quieres tener cuidado al cruzar la calle.
You want to check your email before you leave the house.
Tú quieres revisar tu correo electrónico antes de salir de casa.
04
faltar
to suffer the lack of something
Transitive: to want for sth
Ejemplos
The city wants for more public transportation options.
La ciudad necesita más opciones de transporte público.
The desert landscape wants for vegetation and water.
El paisaje desértico carece de vegetación y agua.
Want
01
indigencia, miseria
a state of extreme poverty
02
deseo, anhelo
a specific feeling of desire
03
necesidad, carencia
anything that is necessary but lacking
04
falta, necesidad
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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wanter
wanting
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