want
want
wɑ:nt
vaant
British pronunciation
/wɒnt/

Definition och betydelse av "want"på engelska

to want
01

vilja, önska

to wish to do or have something
Transitive: to want sth | to want to do sth
to want definition and meaning
example
Exempel
Mary wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
Mary vill bli läkare när hon blir stor.
1.1

vilja, önska

to have a need for something
Transitive: to want sth
example
Exempel
What this lawn wants is a good watering.
Vad denna gräsmatta vill ha är en bra vattning.
1.2

åtrå, vilja ha

to sexually desire someone
Transitive: to want sb
to want definition and meaning
example
Exempel
She could n't help but want him as soon as he walked in the room.
02

vilja, önska

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
example
Exempel
The teacher wants you in class on time.
Läraren vill att du ska vara i klassrummet i tid.
2.1

söka, efterlyst

(of a suspect) to be searched for by the police for interrogation or questioning
example
Exempel
The suspect is wanted for questioning in a hit-and-run accident.
Den misstänkte är efterlyst för förhör i en hit-and-run-olycka.
03

vilja, bör

used to advise someone or give suggestions about a certain matter
Transitive: to want to do sth
example
Exempel
You want to make sure you arrive on time for the interview.
Du vill se till att du kommer i tid till intervjun.
04

sakna, behöva

to suffer the lack of something
Transitive: to want for sth
example
Exempel
The poor family wants for basic necessities like food and shelter.
Den fattiga familjen saknar grundläggande förnödenheter som mat och tak över huvudet.
01

fattigdom, elände

a state of extreme poverty
02

önskan, längtan

a specific feeling of desire
03

behov, brist

anything that is necessary but lacking
04

brist, behov

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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