wanted in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wanted in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wanted [Brit ˈwɒntɪd, Am ˈwɑn(t)əd] VB pp

wanted → want II, III

II.wanted [Brit ˈwɒntɪd, Am ˈwɑn(t)əd] ADJ

1. wanted (sought by police):

wanted fugitive

ricercato (dalla polizia)

“wanted for armed robbery”

“ricercato per rapina a mano armata”

wanted poster

= foglio sul quale viene messa la foto segnaletica di un ricercato

2. wanted (loved):

to be (very much) wanted (of child) (before birth)

essere (molto) desiderato

to be (very much) wanted (after birth)

essere (molto) amato

wanted list [ˈwɒntɪdlɪst] N

wanted list

elenco m dei ricercati

to be on a wanted list

essere ricercato dalla polizia

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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I wanted to read the letter, but he whipped it back

volevo leggere la lettera ma me l'ha strappata di mano

unsupplied want, desire

non soddisfatto

Translations for wanted in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cercasi segretaria -a

wanted secretary with references

rivolere

to want [sth] again

rivolere

to want [sth] back

wanted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wanted in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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we wanted to invite you to the party, but you were incommunicado

volevamo invitarti alla festa, ma eri sparito

it makes me want to vomit a. fig

mi fa vomitare

he makes me (want to) puke!

mi fa venire da vomitare!

Translations for wanted in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ricercato (-a)

wanted person

desiderare

to want

desiderare un figlio

to want a child

desiderare fare qc

to want to do sth

ti desiderano al telefono

you're wanted on the phone

ma che caspita vuoi! inf

what the heck do you want! inf

‘cercasi …’

‘… wanted’

cercare

to want

wanted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

you're wanted on the phone

ti vogliono al telefono

he is wanted by the police

è ricercato dalla polizia

‘wanted’

‘cercasi’

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

we wanted to invite you to the party, but you were incommunicado

volevamo invitarti alla festa, ma eri sparito

we wanted to stop to visit the monastery

ci volevamo fermare per visitare il monastero

what the hell do you want now?

che diavolo vuoi adesso?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Specifically, researchers wanted to look at the differences between simultaneous interpreting and articulatory suppression as they relate to working memory.

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

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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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I wanted it real simple, with just one pickup switch.

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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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We wanted people to feel very conformable about coming in and hanging out and getting to know the building and exploring it.

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

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We wanted to capture the local colour in each place and how the people living on the coastline interact with the ocean.

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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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The label wanted to make sure no other label signed the singer away.

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