wanted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wanted in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.want [wɒnt] N

1. want (need):

want

želja f

want

potreba f

to be in want of sth

trebati nešto

to be in want of sth

imati potrebu za nečim

2. want no pl (lack):

want

nedostatak m

want

nestašica f

for want of anything better to do, ...

u nedostatku nečeg boljeg što bi radio, ...

to live in want

živeti u oskudici

for want of sth

u nedostatku nečega +gen

II.want [wɒnt] VB trans

1. want:

want (wish)

poželeti // želeti

want (wish)

hteti imperf

want (politely)

zatražiti // tražiti

to want sb to do sth

zatražiti od nekoga da uradi nešto

to want sth done

zatražiti da se nešto uradi

to be wanted by the police

biti na policijskoj poternici

to want to do sth

želeti uraditi nešto

what do you want to eat?

šta želiš da jedeš?

2. want (need):

want

trebati imperf

you'll want a coat on

trebaće ti kaput

3. want inf (should):

want

trebati imperf

you want to turn left here

ovde treba da skreneš levo

Phrases:

waste not, want not prov

ko ne rasipa, ne živi u nemaštini

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“accommodation wanted”

traži se smeštaj

they desperately wanted a child

silno su želeli dete

they wanted to discuss it among themselves

hteli su međusobno da porazgovaraju o tome

I want that job done lickety-split

hoću da se to brzo obavi

“cleaning personnel wanted, enquire within”

"potrebno osoblje za čišćenje, raspitajte se unutra"

come on, I want to know all the gory details about your date

ma hajde, hoću da znam sve sočne detalje o tvom sastanku

I eat whatever I want

jedem šta god hoću

who do you want to talk to?

sa kim želite da razgovarate?

I don't want to eat in just any old place — I want to go to a romantic restaurant!

neću da jedem bilo gde - želim da idem u neki romantičan restoran!

wanted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he said he wanted to come along, so I told him that ...

rekao je da bi pošao, pa sam mu rekao da ...

I wanted so much to meet you

toliko sam želeo da vas upoznam

they desperately wanted a child

silno su želeli dete

to want a piece slice of the action fig

hteti svoj deo kolača

he no longer wanted to go there

nije više hteo da ide tamo

to be wanted by the police

biti na policijskoj poternici

the last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy

uopšte mi nije bila namera da te ražalostim

“accommodation wanted”

traži se smeštaj

“cleaning personnel wanted, enquire within”

"potrebno osoblje za čišćenje, raspitajte se unutra"

they wanted to discuss it among themselves

hteli su međusobno da porazgovaraju o tome

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One of the things he also wanted to test was whether concrete would be a good material for ancillary farm buildings, such as barns.

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The director wanted a musical theme for each of the four people (interviewee's).

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If one wanted to know what the conditions were like in a battery chicken farm, they are easy to discover.

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He later stated that he wanted to highlight the role PO should play in contemporary politics - as defenders of minorities.

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She was born to a martial artist family and wanted to see the outside world, causing her to run away from home.

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He wanted to make sure that the vision research program expanded and was focused on the entire visual system and not just part of it.

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Paying homage to this tradition, we wanted to play with the ingredient profile of the yule log.

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They decided they wanted to preview the movie without the effects.

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They owned a salon and spa, and wanted to give their clients an experience that pampered them a step beyond.

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We definitely wanted to make some passionate, steamy scenes, but we also wanted it to be intensely beautiful.

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