want

/wˈɒnt/

/ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/

to want

MAIN VERB

vouloir

to wish to do or have something

Synonymes : desire

1.1

falloir

to have a need for something

Synonymes : need

1.2

vouloir

to sexually desire someone

vouloir

to desire or need someone or something to be in a specific place or doing a certain thing

2.1

rechercher

(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning

devoir [au conditionnel] + verbe

used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter

Synonymes : ought to

manquer de

to suffer the lack of something

Exemples

1. The recipe wants two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.

2. The children want another story before bedtime.

3. you want a knuckle sandwich?

4. I want a glass of water.