wanted in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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1.1. want (require, desire):

want
querer
what do you want?
¿qué quieres?
what do you want this for?
¿para qué quieres esto?
is there anything you want?
¿se le ofrece algo? form
is there anything you want?
¿deseaba algo? form
(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted!
¡(es) justo lo que quería!
I want my daddy!
¡quiero que venga mi papá!
the boss wants you
el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone
hay una llamada para él
he's wanted on the phone
lo llaman por teléfono
I know when I'm not wanted!
sé muy bien cuando estoy de más
I want it done today
quiero que se haga hoy
she wants it ready today
quiere que esté listo hoy
does he want the book back?
¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc.) el libro?
I wouldn't want him for a father-in-law
no quisiera tenerlo de or como suegro
what do you want as a birthday present?
¿qué quieres de regalo de cumpleaños?
everything you could want from a car
todo lo que se le puede pedir a un coche
what does he want with an electric guitar?
¿qué va a hacer con una guitarra eléctrica?
what does he want with an electric guitar?
¿para qué quiere una guitarra eléctrica?
to want to + infin
querer +  infin
they only want to help
solo quieren ayudar
she can be charming when she wants to (be)
es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
the car doesn't want to start
el coche no quiere arrancar
to want sb/sth to + infin
querer que alguien/algo +  subj
what do you want me to do/say?
¿qué quieres que haga/diga?
we want the party to be a success
queremos que la fiesta sea un éxito
to want sb/sth -ing
querer que alguien/algo +  subj
he doesn't want them snooping around
no quiere que anden husmeando por allí

2. want (need):

want
necesitar
the garage wants a coat of paint
al garaje le hace falta or el garaje necesita una mano de pintura
that child wants a good thrashing
a ese niño le hace falta una buena paliza
you'll want your umbrella
vas a necesitar or te va a hacer falta el paraguas
“gardener wanted”
“se necesita or se precisa jardinero”
we all like to feel wanted
a todos nos gusta sentir que nos necesitan
you want a number 65 bus
tiene que tomar el 65
you want the second door on the right
es la segunda puerta a la derecha
the last thing I want is a cold
maldita la falta que me hace resfriarme ahora
there's Meg — that's all I wanted!
ahí viene Meg — ¡lo (único or último) que me faltaba!
you want to see a doctor/to stop smoking
tienes que ver a un médico/dejar de fumar
you want to be more careful!
¡a ver si tienes más cuidado!
you want to see the mess he's made!
¡tendrías que ver el desastre que ha hecho!
to want -ing the house wants cleaning
hay que limpiar la casa
tell me what wants doing
dime qué hay que hacer
the referee wants his eyes testing Brit inf
el árbitro va a tener que ir al oculista

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

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III.want [Am wɑnt, wɔnt, Brit wɒnt] N

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

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1.1. want (require, desire):

want
querer
what do you want?
¿qué quieres?
what do you want this for?
¿para qué quieres esto?
is there anything you want?
¿se le ofrece algo? form
is there anything you want?
¿deseaba algo? form
(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted!
¡(es) justo lo que quería!
I want my daddy!
¡quiero que venga mi papá!
the boss wants you
el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone
hay una llamada para él
he's wanted on the phone
lo llaman por teléfono
I know when I'm not wanted!
sé muy bien cuando estoy de más
I want it done today
quiero que se haga hoy
she wants it ready today
quiere que esté listo hoy
does he want the book back?
¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc.) el libro?
I wouldn't want him for a father-in-law
no quisiera tenerlo de or como suegro
what do you want as a birthday present?
¿qué quieres de regalo de cumpleaños?
everything you could want from a car
todo lo que se le puede pedir a un coche
what does he want with an electric guitar?
¿qué va a hacer con una guitarra eléctrica?
what does he want with an electric guitar?
¿para qué quiere una guitarra eléctrica?
to want to + infin
querer +  infin
they only want to help
solo quieren ayudar
she can be charming when she wants to (be)
es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
the car doesn't want to start
el coche no quiere arrancar
to want sb/sth to + infin
querer que alguien/algo +  subj
what do you want me to do/say?
¿qué quieres que haga/diga?
we want the party to be a success
queremos que la fiesta sea un éxito
to want sb/sth -ing
querer que alguien/algo +  subj
he doesn't want them snooping around
no quiere que anden husmeando por allí

2. want (need):

want
necesitar
the garage wants a coat of paint
al garaje le hace falta or el garaje necesita una mano de pintura
that child wants a good thrashing
a ese niño le hace falta una buena paliza
you'll want your umbrella
vas a necesitar or te va a hacer falta el paraguas
“gardener wanted”
“se necesita or se precisa jardinero”
we all like to feel wanted
a todos nos gusta sentir que nos necesitan
you want a number 65 bus
tiene que tomar el 65
you want the second door on the right
es la segunda puerta a la derecha
the last thing I want is a cold
maldita la falta que me hace resfriarme ahora
there's Meg — that's all I wanted!
ahí viene Meg — ¡lo (único or último) que me faltaba!
you want to see a doctor/to stop smoking
tienes que ver a un médico/dejar de fumar
you want to be more careful!
¡a ver si tienes más cuidado!
you want to see the mess he's made!
¡tendrías que ver el desastre que ha hecho!
to want -ing the house wants cleaning
hay que limpiar la casa
tell me what wants doing
dime qué hay que hacer
the referee wants his eyes testing Brit inf
el árbitro va a tener que ir al oculista

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

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III.want [Am wɑnt, wɔnt, Brit wɒnt] N

want for VB [Am wɑnt, wɔnt -, Brit wɒnt -] (v + prep + o)

want out VB [Am wɑnt, wɔnt -, Brit wɒnt -] inf (v + adv)

want in VB [Am wɑnt, wɔnt -, Brit wɒnt -] inf (v + adv)

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he wanted to escape the rat race
quería huir de la febril competitividad de la vida moderna

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wanted in the PONS Dictionary

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I.want [wɒnt, Am wɑ:nt] VB trans

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we wanted to invite you to the party, but you were incommunicado
queríamos invitarte a la fiesta pero estabas ilocalizable
he makes me (want to) puke!
¡me da asco!

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wanted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to want a piece of the cake
querer parte del pastel
he doesn't want to eat, but I want to
él no quiere comer, pero yo sí
you're wanted on the phone
te llaman al teléfono
he is wanted by the police
lo busca la policía
‘wanted’
‘se busca’
she doesn't want to lead him on
no quiere darle falsas expectativas
we wanted to invite you to the party, but you were incommunicado
queríamos invitarte a la fiesta pero estabas ilocalizable
I wouldn't want to hurt anybody's feelings
no quisiera herir susceptibilidades
he/she did it because he/she wanted to
lo hizo porque sí
to want to get sth by whatever means
conseguir algo por la tremenda
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He felt it would make gamers realise just how senseless war is and for this reason was the game we've always wanted to write.
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I wanted it real simple, with just one pickup switch.
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The label wanted to make sure no other label signed the singer away.
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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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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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He later stated that he wanted to highlight the role PO should play in contemporary politics - as defenders of minorities.
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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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Severely nearsighted, she stumbled and bumbled when she most wanted to be graceful.
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Specifically, researchers wanted to look at the differences between simultaneous interpreting and articulatory suppression as they relate to working memory.
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