want in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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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for want of corroborative evidence LAW
a falta de pruebas corroborantes
I want no half measures
no quiero medias tintas
it makes you want to puke
es asqueante
it makes you want to puke
da asco inf

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want in the PONS Dictionary

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I.want [wɒnt, Am wɑ:nt] VB trans

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he makes me (want to) puke!
¡me da asco!
it makes me want to vomit a. fig
me produce náuseas
I didn't particularly want to go but I had to
de hecho no tenía muchas ganas de ir, pero no tuve más remedio
she doesn't want to lead him on
no quiere darle falsas expectativas
I don't want to impose
no quiero molestar

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want 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
to want to share one's life with sb
querer compartir la vida con alguien
she doesn't want to lead him on
no quiere darle falsas expectativas
everything I say you want to contradict
quieres contradecir todo lo que digo
you don't want to answer, do you?
no quieres contestar, ¿no?
I wouldn't want to hurt anybody's feelings
no quisiera herir susceptibilidades
what do you want me to do?
¿qué pretendes que haga?
to want to get sth by whatever means
conseguir algo por la tremenda
officer, I want to report a robbery
oficial, quiero denunciar un robo
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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If you want a good night out have a glass of champers when you start, but don't get into your car afterwards.
metro.co.uk
Cutiepie is so adorable, you want in on their jokes and quirks.
www.firstpost.com
People do nt want others to take what they believe too seriously.
en.wikipedia.org
Perhaps it could more correctly be labeled history as we want it to be remembered or, even better, as we re-create and relive it.
en.wikipedia.org
What we want to develop is cheap technology that we can industrialise, produce and sell on elsewhere.
www.telegraph.co.uk
If you want to allow your number to be displayed, hang up, dial 82 or 1182 from rotary phones, and redial the number.
en.wikipedia.org
They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.
www2.ljworld.com
Want to boost your child's brainpower -- or your own?
www.seattletimes.com
How much media play do you want out of 0.015% of the provincial budget?
theindependent.ca
We want identified funding to tackle climate change mitigation.
www.europarl.europa.eu

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