wanting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wanting in the English»Italian Dictionary

wanting [Brit ˈwɒntɪŋ, Am ˈwɑn(t)ɪŋ] ADJ

1. wanting (lacking):

to be wanting

mancare, difettare

what was wanting was a little understanding

quello che mancava era un briciolo di comprensione

to be wanting in

essere privo di

a speech wanting in fervour

un discorso privo di or che mancava di ardore

2. wanting (failing expectation):

to be found wanting

essere ritenuto scarso or inadeguato or deludente

I.want [Brit wɒnt, Am wɑnt, wɔnt] N

1. want (need):

want

bisogno m

want

esigenza f

my wants are few

ho poche esigenze

to be in want of

avere bisogno di

the tower is in want of repair

la torre ha bisogno di essere restaurata

2. want (deprivation):

want liter

indigenza f

want liter

povertà f

war on want JOURN

lotta contro la povertà

3. want (lack):

want

mancanza f

want

insufficienza f

want of discipline

mancanza di disciplina

for want of

in or per mancanza di or per insufficienza di

it's not for want of trying

non perché non ci abbiamo provato

for want of a better word

in mancanza di una parola migliore

there is no want of candidates

non siamo a corto di candidati

II.want [Brit wɒnt, Am wɑnt, wɔnt] VB trans

1. want (desire):

want

volere

I want (as general statement)

io voglio

I want (would like)

io vorrei

they want peace, money

vogliono la pace, del denaro

we want cooperation, understanding

vogliamo la cooperazione, la comprensione

how many do you want?

quanti ne volete?

where do you want this desk?

dove vuoi mettere questa scrivania?

what or how much do you want for this chair?

quanto vuole per questa sedia?

I want the walls blue, my steak rare

vorrei i muri blu, la bistecca al sangue

I want the job finished

vorrei che il lavoro fosse finito

to want to do

volere fare

do you want to come with us?

vuoi venire con noi?

I don't want to

non ne ho voglia

to want sb to do

volere che qn faccia

when, why does she want me to come?

quando, perché vuole che io venga?

to want sb, sth doing

volere che qn, qc faccia

I want the machine working by 11 o'clock

voglio che entro le undici la macchina funzioni

where do you want me?

dove volete che mi metta?

he doesn't want much does he? iron

non pretende molto, vero?

they just don't want to know

non ne vogliono proprio sapere

to want an end to sth

volere che qc finisca

2. want (need):

want inf

avere bisogno di

you won't want your overcoat

non avrai bisogno del soprabito or il soprabito non ti servirà

you won't be wanted at the meeting

non ci sarà bisogno di voi alla riunione

I take it he'll not be wanting this book any more

suppongo che non avrà più bisogno di questo libro

do you want anything from town?

hai bisogno di qualcosa in città?

what we want is to do

ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno è fare

to want to do

dovere fare

you want to watch out

dovrai fare attenzione

what do they want with all those machines?

che cosa vogliono fare con tutte quelle macchine?

what do you want with me?

che cosa volete da me?

all that's wanted is your signature

manca solo la tua firma

several jobs want doing Brit

ci sono diversi lavori da fare

3. want (require presence of):

want

cercare

if anyone wants me

se qualcuno mi cerca

he, she is wanted

lo, la cercano

you're wanted on the phone

ti vogliono al telefono

“gardener wanted”

“cercasi giardiniere”

I want my mummy or mammy!

voglio la mamma!

the boss wants you

il capo ti vuole vedere

to be wanted by the police

essere ricercato dalla polizia

I know when I'm not wanted hum

capisco quando sono di troppo

4. want (desire sexually):

want person

volere, desiderare

III.want [Brit wɒnt, Am wɑnt, wɔnt] VB intr

to want for

mancare di, avere bisogno di

you will never want for anything

non ti mancherà mai niente

want ad [Am ˈwɑn(t) ˌæd, ˈwɔn(t) ˌæd] N Am

want ad

annuncio m economico

want out VB [wɒnt -]

1. want out (asking to exit):

want out inf

volere uscire

2. want out (discontinuing participation):

want out

volersi tirare fuori

to want out of contract, deal

volersi tirare fuori da

want in VB [wɒnt -]

1. want in (asking to enter):

want in inf

volere entrare

2. want in (asking to participate):

want in

volere partecipare

I want in on the deal

voglio essere della partita

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the perfect fitspiration for anyone wanting to tone up

l'ispirazione perfetta per tutti coloro che vogliono tonificarsi con l'esercizio fisico

unsupplied want, desire

non soddisfatto

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difettare

to be wanting

a qn difetta qc, qn difetta di qc

sb is wanting or lacking in sth, sb lacks sth

rivolere

to want [sth] again

rivolere

to want [sth] back

essere privo di qc

to lack sth, to be lacking or wanting in sth

un discorso privo di ardore

a speech wanting in fervour

wanting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wanting in the English»Italian Dictionary

wanting ADJ

to be wanting in sth

mancare di qc

there is sth wanting

manca qc

I.want [wɑ:nt] VB trans

1. want (wish):

want

volere

to want to do sth

voler fare qc

to want sb to do sth

volere che qu faccia qc

to want sth done

volere che qc sia fatto

you're wanted on the phone

ti vogliono al telefono

I was wanting to leave

volevo andarmene

2. want (need):

want

aver bisogno di

he is wanted by the police

è ricercato dalla polizia

‘wanted’

‘cercasi’

II.want [wɑ:nt] N

1. want (need):

want

bisogno m

to be in want of sth

aver bisogno di qc

2. want (lack):

want

mancanza f

for want of sth

per mancanza di qc

to live in want form

vivere nel bisogno

want in VB intr

1. want in (want to take part):

do you want in?

vuoi partecipare?

2. want in (want to enter):

want in

voler entrare

want out VB intr

1. want out (not want to take part):

to want out (of sth)

non voler partecipare (a qc)

2. want out (want to exit):

want out

voler uscire

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it makes me want to vomit a. fig

mi fa vomitare

he makes me (want to) puke!

mi fa venire da vomitare!

do you want to come along?

vuoi venire anche tu?

I don't want to impose

non vorrei disturbare

Translations for wanting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ma che caspita vuoi! inf

what the heck do you want! inf

desiderare

to want

desiderare un figlio

to want a child

desiderare fare qc

to want to do sth

wanting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I was wanting to leave

volevo andarmene

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

to be wanting in sth

mancare di qc

there is sth wanting

manca qc

to want to share one's life with sb

voler dividere la propria vita con qu

not to want to be a bother

non voler dar fastidio

I'll have it unless you want it

lo prendo io, a meno che lo voglia tu

you don't want to answer, do you?

non vuoi rispondere, vero?

to give no sign of wanting to do sth

non dar segno di voler fare qc

what the hell do you want now?

che diavolo vuoi adesso?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Worse than non-verbal, the director is singularly anti-verbal, seemingly incapable of uttering anything in the way of self-analysis or of even wanting to.

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Several smaller companies, perhaps wanting to pick off portions of the contract or hoping to become subcontractors, were also represented.

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The ghost of a man in a bowler hat and a little girl wanting to play have also been seen stalking the ground.

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Wanting to maximise the chances of a successful credit application?

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Despite wanting to put forward this defence, his barrister refused to do so because the defence was political in nature.

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That's how long it takes from the time some eager young sap walks into a recruiting office wanting to sign up.

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Wanting to return to their hotel, they get offered a lift from a pushy cab driver who offers to take them to a local bar.

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He played close attention to his physical appearance, wanting to appear stern and well-dressed, and had many mirrors around.

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Sometimes the purpose is as innocent as wanting to sell more books or attract attention with a startling headline.

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Doctors are often viewed as having good intentions and as wanting to help patients.

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