Sentence examples of "wished" in English with translation "vouloir"

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Translations: all113 souhaiter62 vouloir38 désirer9 other translations4

Everybody wished he had been elected governor. Tout le monde aurait voulu qu'il soit élu gouverneur.

She wished she had been born twenty years earlier. Elle aurait voulu être née vingt ans plus tôt.

Evening come, since you were slightly tired, you wished to sit in front of a new Café located on the corner of a new boulevard, still full of gravel and already showing its unfinished splendors. Le soir, un peu fatiguée, vous voulûtes vous asseoir devant un café neuf qui formait le coin d'un boulevard neuf, encore tout plein de gravois et montrant déjà glorieusement ses splendeurs inachevées.

Do you wish to go? Veux-tu y aller ?

He finally got his wish. Il a finalement obtenu ce qu'il voulait.

If you wish, you can go. Si vous voulez, vous pouvez y aller.

I wish I were a stone. Je voudrais être une pierre.

I wish I had seen her. J'aurais voulu la voir.

Do you wish me to help? Voulez-vous que je vous aide ?

I wish I had married her. J'aurais voulu l'épouser.

Each one does what he wishes. Chacun fait ce qu'il veut.

He wishes to become a doctor. Il voudrait devenir médecin.

We wish to remain what we are. Nous voulons rester ce que nous sommes.

I will tell you if you wish. Je te le dirai si tu veux.

I wish I could go back in time. Je voudrais pouvoir remonter dans le temps.

I wish I had more money with me. Je voudrais avoir plus d'argent sur moi.

I wish to be buried in this country. Je veux être enterré dans ce pays.

I wish I were as young as you. Je voudrais être aussi jeune que toi.

I wish I had known how to do it. J'aurais voulu savoir comment le faire.

He who wishes to ride far spares his horse. Qui veut voyager loin ménage sa monture.

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