Sentence examples of "wanting" in English

Select source language

Select target language

Translations: all1402 vouloir1369 désirer22 avoir besoin5 rechercher4 other translations2

You're the one I've been wanting to meet. Vous êtes celui que je voulais rencontrer.

Not wanting is the same as having. Ne pas désirer équivaut à posséder.

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world. C'est la justice et non la charité, dont a besoin le monde.

I have been wanting to kiss you since the moment I saw you. Je veux vous embrasser depuis le moment où je vous ai vu.

Wanting to protect me from myself is about as ingenious as saving a fish from drowning. Vouloir me protéger de moi-même, c'est aussi ingénieux que sauver un poisson de la noyade.

I want to see you. Je veux te voir.

Do you want a drink? Désirez-vous quelque chose à boire ?

I want a massage. I need to relax. J’ai envie d’un massage. J'ai besoin de me détendre.

He is in want of money. Il est à la recherche d'argent.

I didn't want that. Je ne voulais pas ça.

Do you want something to drink? Désirez-vous boire quelque chose ?

She needs glasses but doesn't want them. Elle a besoin de lunettes mais n'en veut pas.

He's wanted for grand theft auto. Il est recherché pour vol de véhicule.

I want to study German. Je veux étudier l'allemand.

Why do you want to die? Pourquoi désirez-vous mourir ?

I asked you if you wanted some help. Je vous demandais si vous aviez besoin d'aide.

Professor Tanaka wants somebody to help him with his study. Le professeur Tanaka veut l'aide de quelqu'un pour ses recherches.

I want a good dictionary. Je veux un bon dictionnaire.

What do you want to have? Que désirez-vous avoir ?

If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one. Si tu as besoin d'un crayon, je t'en prête un.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.

Translation bot

Translate in Telegram

Join for free

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download