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want

Pronunciation: /wɒnt/

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German translation of want

A. v.t.

  • 1 (desire) wollen want to do sth. = etw. tun wollen I want it done by tonight = ich will, dass es bis heute Abend fertig wird
  • 2 (require, need) brauchen ‘Wanted – cook’ = “Koch/Köchin gesucht„ you're wanted on the phone = du wirst am Telefon verlangt the windows want painting = die Fenster müssten gestrichen werden you want to be [more] careful = du solltest vorsichtig[er] sein

B. n.

  • 1 (lack) Mangel (of an) (+ Dat.) for want of sth. = aus Mangel an etw. (Dat.)

Phrasal verbs

ˈwant for

v.t. sb. wants for nothing or doesn't want for anything = jmdm. fehlt es an nichts

want in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of want in the British & World English dictionary Definition of want in the US English dictionary