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English · English

want

/wɑnt/ noun · plural: wants A1 (estimated)

1. desire, wish, longing

Germandie Not
Frenchle désir, le besoin
Portuguesea vontade, o afã
Czechnedostatek, nouze, chudoba
Italianil volere, la necessità, la carenza
Spanishel querer, el anhelo, el afán
Dutchde zin, de wens, de lust
Swedishen lust, en nöd

2. lack (of)

Germander Mangel
Frenchmanque
Portuguesea falta
Italianla mancanza, il difetto
Spanishla falta
Dutchhet tekort
Swedishen brist
Latininopia, defectio

3. poverty — see also poverty

Germandie Not
Frenchla misère, la pauvreté
Portuguesea pobreza
Italianla povertà, la miseria
Spanishegestad

4. neediness, necessity, need, want, exigency

Latinusus

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English · English

to want

/wɑnt/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to desire

Germanwollen, wünschen, bedürfen
Frenchvouloir
Portuguesequerer, desejar
Czechchtít
Italianvolere, desiderare, cavarsi
Spanishquerer, desear, tener ganas
Dutchwillen
Swedishvilja
Latinvolo, desidero

2. to lack, to want, to be without

Germanfehlen, mangeln, entbehren
Frenchmanquer
Portuguesefaltar, carecer
Czechpostrádat
Italianmancare, richiedere, necessitare
Spanishfaltar, carecer
Dutchmissen, ontberen, derven
Swedishsakna, sakna, fatta
Latinegeo

3. to desire, require, want, aim at

Latinquaero

4. to want, to desire; would like (in the conditional)

Italiangradire

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