wants in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wants in the English»French Dictionary

I.want [Brit wɒnt, Am wɑnt, wɔnt] N

1. want (need):

want

besoin m

my wants are few

j'ai peu de besoins

to be in want of

avoir besoin de

the tower is in want of repair

la tour a besoin d'être restaurée

2. want (deprivation):

want liter

indigence f

war on want

lutte contre la pauvreté

3. want (lack):

want

défaut m

want of discipline

défaut de discipline

for want of

à défaut or faute de

it's not for want of trying

ce n'est pas faute d'avoir essayé

for want of a better word

à défaut d'un meilleur mot

there is no want of candidates

on ne manque pas de candidats

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

1. want (desire):

want

vouloir

I want (as general statement)

je veux

I want (would like)

je voudrais

I want (am seeking)

je souhaite

they want peace/money

ils veulent la paix/de l'argent

we want cooperation/understanding

nous souhaitons la coopération/la compréhension

how many do you want?

combien en voulez-vous?

where do you want this desk?

où est-ce que tu veux ce bureau?

what or how much do you want for this chair?

combien voulez-vous pour ce fauteuil?

I want the walls blue/my steak rare/the job finished

je voudrais les murs bleus/mon steak saignant/que ce travail soit fini

to want to do

vouloir faire

do you want to come with us?

tu veux venir avec nous?

I don't want to

je n'ai pas envie

to want sb to do

vouloir que qn fasse

when/why does she want me to come?

quand/pourquoi veut-elle que je vienne?

to want sb/sth doing

vouloir que qn/qc fasse

I want the machine working by 11 o'clock

je veux que la machine soit en état de marche d'ici onze heures

where do you want me?

où voulez-vous que je me mette?

he doesn't want much does he? iron

il est toujours aussi peu exigeant! iron

they just don't want to know

ils préfèrent ne rien savoir

to want an end to sth

vouloir que qc prenne fin

2. want (need):

want inf

avoir besoin de

you won't want your overcoat

tu n'auras pas besoin de ton manteau

you won't be wanted at the meeting

on n'aura pas besoin de vous à la réunion

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

je suppose qu'il n'aura plus besoin de ce livre

do you want anything from town?

tu as besoin de quelque chose en ville?

what we want is to do

ce dont nous avons besoin c'est de faire

to want to do

devoir faire

you want to watch out

tu devrais faire attention

what do they want with all those machines?

pourquoi est-ce qu'ils ont besoin de toutes ces machines?

what do you want with me?

qu'est-ce que vous me voulez?

all that's wanted is your signature

il ne manque plus que ta signature

several jobs want doing Brit

il y a plusieurs tâches à faire

3. want (require presence of):

want

demander

if anyone wants me

si quelqu'un me demande

he/she is wanted

on le/la demande

you're wanted on the phone

on vous demande au téléphone

‘gardener wanted’

‘on demande un jardinier’

I want my mummy! Brit or mommy! Am

je veux ma maman!

the boss wants you

le patron veut te voir

to be wanted by the police

être recherché par la police

I know when I'm not wanted often hum

je sens bien que je suis de trop

4. want (desire sexually):

want person

vouloir

III.to want for VB intr

to want for

manquer de

you will never want for anything

tu ne manqueras jamais de rien

want out VB [Brit wɒnt -, Am wɑnt, wɔnt -] inf

1. want out (asking to exit):

want out

vouloir sortir

2. want out (discontinuing participation):

want out

vouloir laisser tomber inf

to want out of contract, deal

vouloir se retirer de

want in VB [Brit wɒnt -, Am wɑnt, wɔnt -] inf

1. want in (asking to enter):

want in

vouloir entrer

2. want in (asking to participate):

want in

vouloir participer

I want in on the deal

je veux être dans le coup inf

want ad N Am

want ad

petite annonce f

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her Ladyship wants you! fig, pej

Madame la comtesse te demande!

she wants to appeal against her suspension

elle veut faire appel contre la mesure de suspension prise contre elle

none of them wants it

aucun d'entre eux or aucune d'entre elles ne le veut

Translations for wants in the French»English Dictionary

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elle veut faire une carrière théâtrale

she wants to be an actress, she wants to go on the stage

elle veut divorcer

she wants a divorce ou to divorce him

ils veulent divorcer

they want a divorce ou to get divorced

le gouvernement veut réprimer le marchandage de main-d'œuvre

the government wants to put an end to labour-only subcontracting

wants in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wants in the English»French Dictionary

I.want [wɒnt, Am wɑ:nt] N

1. want (need):

want

besoin m

to live in want

vivre dans le besoin

to be in want of sth

avoir besoin de qc

2. want no pl, no indef art (lack):

want

manque m

for want of sth

faute de qc

for want of anything better

faute de mieux

II.want [wɒnt, Am wɑ:nt] VB trans

1. want (wish):

want

vouloir

to want to do sth

vouloir faire qc

to want sb to do sth

vouloir que qn fasse qc +subj

to want sth done

vouloir que qc soit fait

I don't want your sympathy

je n'ai pas besoin de votre compassion

I just don't want to know!

je ne veux pas savoir!

you're not wanted here

tu n'es pas le bienvenu ici

2. want (feel like):

want

avoir envie

to want (to do) sth

avoir envie de (faire) qc

3. want (wish to speak to):

want

demander

to be wanted for murder/by the police

être recherché pour meurtre/par la police

4. want (desire sexually):

want

désirer

5. want (need):

want

avoir besoin de

your car wants cleaning

ta voiture a besoin d'être lavée

wanted, a cook

recherche cuisinier

sth wants patience

qc exige de la patience

to want 200£

demander deux cents livres

6. want inf (should):

you want to get up earlier

tu dois te lever plus tôt

want in VB intr inf

want in

vouloir entrer

to want in (on a deal)

vouloir être sur le coup

want ad [ˈwɒnt ˈæd, Am ˈwɑ:nt-] N Am inf

want ad

petite annonce f

want out VB intr Brit, Am inf

want out (from a room)

vouloir sortir

want out (from an arrangement)

vouloir retirer ses cartes du jeu

Translations for wants in the French»English Dictionary

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manger du chocolat jusqu'à saturation

to eat all the chocolate one wants

il veut avoir une voiture à sa disposition

he wants to have a car at his disposal

revouloir qc

to want sth again

quiconque veut venir

anyone who wants to come

faire qc par désœuvrement

to do sth for want of better

désirer

to want

je désire/désirerais un café

I want/would like a coffee

wants Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story

il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

she wants the top job

elle veut le poste de chef

your car wants cleaning

ta voiture a besoin d'être lavée

to eat all the chocolate one wants

manger du chocolat jusqu'à saturation

he wants to be a doctor

il veut faire médecin

that's all she wants to do

elle ne demande qu'à faire ça

he wants to vent his anger on you

il veut décharger sa colère sur toi

he wants to have a car at his disposal

il veut avoir une voiture à sa disposition

to achieve the effect one wants

réussir son effet

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Porky goes racing from the building and dashes into the office of the infantry division, proclaiming that he wants to l-l-learn to m-m-march.

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Io also wants to "be overpowered", even though after the event, with the full righteousness of an emancipated woman, she denounces his raw aggression.

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Magically each soworty also finds the girl it wants.

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He has always been very clear-sighted about what he wants to achieve.

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As he considers the games too stressful, he also wants comic relief to contrast it.

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On nights when he wants you to be submissive, he hands you one of his red chips.

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He wants a scapegoat and the men provided him with one.

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He uses his ability to listen to her thoughts and give her everything she wants, healing the rift between the two of them.

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She wants to bring back the state and the political subject into the thinking on modernisation, democratisation and development.

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He's become callused over time, though, and now he just wants to be strong and protect the people he loves.

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