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to want
01
vouloir
to wish to do or have something
Transitive: to want sth | to want to do sth
Exemples
He wants to go to the beach.
Il veut aller à la plage.
I just want a glass of water for today.
Je veux juste un verre d'eau pour aujourd'hui.
1.1
falloir, avoir besoin de
to have a need for something
Transitive: to want sth
Exemples
The car wants regular maintenance to run smoothly.
La voiture a besoin d'un entretien régulier pour fonctionner correctement.
The recipe wants two cups of flour and one cup of sugar.
La recette demande deux tasses de farine et une tasse de sucre.
1.2
vouloir, avoir envie de
to sexually desire someone
Transitive: to want sb
Exemples
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
vouloir, demander
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
Exemples
The boss wants you in his office for a meeting.
Le patron veut vous voir dans son bureau pour une réunion.
The chef wants you to taste the sauce and give your opinion.
Le chef veut que vous goûtiez la sauce et donniez votre avis.
2.1
rechercher
(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning
Exemples
The fugitive is wanted by the police for escaping from prison.
Le fugitif est recherché par la police pour s'être échappé de prison.
The suspect is wanted for questioning about the assault at the nightclub.
Le suspect est recherché pour interrogatoire concernant l'agression dans la boîte de nuit.
03
devoir [au conditionnel] + verbe
used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter
Transitive: to want to do sth
Exemples
You want to be careful when crossing the street.
Vous voulez être prudent lorsque vous traversez la rue.
You want to check your email before you leave the house.
Vous voulez vérifier votre email avant de quitter la maison.
04
manquer de
to suffer the lack of something
Transitive: to want for sth
Exemples
The city wants for more public transportation options.
La ville manque de plus d'options de transport public.
The desert landscape wants for vegetation and water.
Le paysage désertique manque de végétation et d'eau.
Want
01
dénuement, misère
a state of extreme poverty
02
envie, désir
a specific feeling of desire
03
besoin, manque
anything that is necessary but lacking
04
manque, besoin
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Arbre Lexical
wanted
wanter
wanting
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