want

My father has always worked hard, and our family has never wanted for anything.Mi padre siempre ha trabajado duro, y a nuestra familia nunca le ha faltado de nada.

Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

sustantivo

5. (deseo)

a. la necesidad

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

My grandfather's wants are simple; as long as he has tea and his books, he's content.Las necesidades de mi abuelo son sencillas; con que tenga té y sus libros está contento.

6. (carencia)

a. la falta

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

He found himself in great difficulties for want of money.Tuvo grandes problemas por falta de dinero.

want

Un verbo transitivo es un verbo que requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. Yo compré un libro.).

verbo transitivo

1. (wish, desire)

a. querer

to want to do somethingquerer hacer algo

to want somebody to do somethingquerer que alguien haga algo

she knows what she wantssabe lo que quiere

that's the last thing we want!¡sólo nos faltaba eso!

I know when I'm not wantedsé perfectamente cuándo estoy de más

what does he want with me?¿qué quiere de mí?

2. (need)

a. necesitar

the lawn wants cuttinghay que cortar el césped

you want to be careful with himhay que tener cuidado con él

3. (seek)

he's wanted by the policelo busca la policía

you're wanted on the phonete llaman por teléfono

wanted, a good cookse necesita buen cocinero

Un verbo intransitivo es un verbo que no requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. El hombre estornudó.).

verbo intransitivo

4. (en general)

he wants for nothingno le falta de nada

Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

Sustantivo

5. (need)

a. la necesidad

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

6. (lack)

a. la falta f, carencia

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

for want of anything better to doa falta de algo mejor que hacer

it wasn't for want of tryingno será porque no lo intentamos

want [wɒnt]

verbo transitivo

1 (desire, wish for) querer

she knows what she wants do you want a piece of cake? I've always wanted a dog

I don't want anything more to do with him no quiero tener nada más que ver con él; I want my mummy! ¡quiero que venga mi mamá!; he wants a lot of attention quiere que le presten mucha atención; I don't want you interfering! ¡no quiero que te entrometas!

I've always wanted a car like this siempre he querido un coche como este

we only want the best/what's best for you solo queremos lo mejor para ti

what do you want for your birthday? ¿qué quieres por tu cumpleaños?

I've always wanted a family and kids

what I want from a computer is ... lo que quiero de un ordenador es ...

I want an explanation from you quiero que me des una explicación

she was everything he wanted in a woman era todo lo que él quería en una mujer

food was the last thing I wanted comida era lo último que quería

I know when I'm not wanted sé muy bien cuando sobro or estoy de más

where do you want the table? ¿dónde quieres que pongamos la mesa?

what does he want with/of me? ¿qué quiere de mí?

you've got him where you want him lo tienes donde tú quieres

what I really, really want ... he was intelligent, funny, witty: everything I wanted in a man you're not wanted here children should be wanted and planned I don't want her thinking that I've aged that's not the kind of life I want for my children what do you want from me, Anne? marriage? what do you want [from] me, Max what do women want from men? the last thing adolescents want from their parents is a lecture on drugs

(with complement)

I want my son alive quiero a mi hijo vivo

you want her back, don't you? quieres que vuelva, ¿no?

does he want the box back?

I want him dead! ¡lo quiero muerto!

I want her sacked! ¡quiero que se la despida!; ¡quiero que la despidan!

she doesn't want me back I want the same kind of carpet but in a darker green I want my car this colour I want you out of here I want him sent away at once

(with infinitive)

to want to do sth querer hacer algo

I want to see the manager!

I was wanting to leave anyway de todas formas yo ya quería marcharme

what do you want to be/do when you grow up? have you seen all you want to see?

if you really want to know si de verdad lo quieres saber; I don't want to no quiero

do you want to tell me what all this is about?

to want sb to do sth querer que algn haga algo

I want you to help me she wanted me to clean the kitchen they began to want their father to be the same as other daddies to want [sth] to happen we want the hospital to remain fully staffed we wanted the conference to be a one-day event the reason they wanted the house (to be) built here ... demonstrators who want the bases removed they wanted the military (to be) made answerable for any human rights violations committed by soldiers he wanted his power recognized

the last thing we want is for them to feel obliged to help lo último que queremos es que se sientan obligados a ayudar

without wanting to sound big-headed, I think I'll succeed no quiero parecer engreído pero pienso que voy a tener éxito

without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget

I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings/cause them any problems no quisiera herir sus sentimientos/causarles ningún problema

(sexually)

to want sb desear a algn

2 (ask for) [+money] querer; pedir

she wants £500 for the car quiere or pide 500 libras por el coche

how much do you want for it? ¿cuánto quiere or pide?

you don't want much! ¡anda que no pides nada! (ironic)

3 (seek) [+police] buscar

he is one of the most wanted criminals in Europe rthe wanted man he's a wanted man

wanted (dead or alive) se busca (vivo o muerto)

wanted: general maid se necesita asistenta

he is wanted for robbery se le busca por robo

you're wanted in the kitchen te buscan en la cocina

the boss wants you in his office el jefe quiere verte en su oficina

you're wanted on the phone te llaman al teléfono

he is wanted in at least three countries

4 (need, require) [+person] necesitar

children want lots of sleep los niños necesitan or requieren muchas horas de sueño; this car wants cleaning a este coche le hace falta una limpieza; a este coche hay que limpiarlo; he wants locking up! está loco de atar (informal)

we have all we want you want a bigger hammer if you're going to do it properly

that's the last thing I want! ¡solo me faltaba eso! (informal)

the last thing she wants is pity A visit to London was the last thing he wanted a film like that is the last thing one wants on a flight It has upset our staff and that is the last thing anyone wanted

you want to be more careful when you're driving tienes que tener más cuidado al conducir

you want to be careful you want to watch what you say to people you want to watch her; I think she's after your job but you want to be able to do more than that

you want to see his new boat! ¡tienes que ver su nuevo barco!

you want to try my wife's chocolate pudding

what you want is a good hiding lo que necesitas or te hace falta es una buena paliza (informal)

what do you want with a house that size? ¿para qué quieres una casa tan grande?

does my hair want [cutting?] the house will want paint[ing] next year

5 (lack)

he wants talent he wants enterprise

the contract wants only her signature al contrato solo le falta su firma

it wants two for a complete set

it only wanted the parents to come in solo faltaba que llegaran los padres

verbo intransitivo

1 (wish, desire) querer

you're welcome to stay if you want te puedes quedar si quieres

you can want as much as you like - you're not getting it to want [for] sb to do sth

I want for you to be happy (US) quiero que seas feliz

they want for me to be someone important

2 (lack)

to want [for] sth

they will not want for money or food no les faltará ni dinero ni comida

they want for nothing no les falta de nada

he would not want for food or comfort or medical care she wants for neither love nor money

waste

sustantivo

1 (lack) falta (f)

it showed a want of good manners demostró una falta de educación

a want of manners and charm they were daily becoming weaker from want of rest to [feel] the want of sth we felt the want of decent weapons against the superior fire power of the enemy

for want of sth (at beginning of clause) a falta de algo; (at end of clause) por falta de algo

for want of anything better to do

for want of anything better to do, I decided to go home a falta de algo mejor que hacer, decidí irme a casa; I decided to go home for want of anything better to do decidí irme a casa por falta de algo mejor que hacer; for want of a better word a/por falta de una palabra más apropiada

for want of a better word, we could use that one I can only mention a few here, for want of space

he never did become a minister, but it was not for want of trying nunca llegó a ministro, pero no fue por falta de intentarlo

four waiters hovered around our table for want of something better to do if we don't improve sales, it won't be for want of trying I suppose you'd call him my lover, for want of a better word I suppose we'll have to refer to her as his partner, for want of a better word it wasn't for want of trying

2 (need) necesidad (f)

to attend to/satisfy sb's wants

she had servants to attend to her every want tenía sirvientes que atendían todas y cada una de sus necesidades

a strategy that will satisfy the wants of the population

my wants are few necesito poco

I helped her to specify and prioritize more of her wants supermarkets claim they are responding to the wants of consumers by providing packaged foods

to be in want of sth necesitar algo

travellers in want of a bed for the night

3 (poverty) necesidad (f); penuria (f)

there was no appearance of want in the house

to be in want estar necesitado

to live in want pasar necesidades; vivir en la penuria

I should be able to manage - oh yes, /I shan't be in want/ the prospect of living in want for the rest of their lives

modificador

want ad (n) (US) anuncio (m) clasificado

she had looked through the want ads and made a few discreet inquiries the rest of the week she scans the want ads and sends out resumes

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Listas de vocabulario

Top Notch Fundamentals - Unit 6 - Clothes

57 palabras

Empezar prueba

Ver lista

Touchstone 2 - Unit 3 - Health

133 palabras

Empezar prueba

Ver lista

Touchstone 1 - Unit 8 - Shopping

115 palabras

Empezar prueba

Ver lista

American English File 2 - 1B - Charlotte's choice

Ejemplos

Frases

Traductores automáticos

Traduce want usando traductores automáticos

Ver traducciones automáticas

Conjugaciones

Palabra al azar

¡Tirar los dados y aprender una palabra nueva ahora!

Obtener una palabra

¿Quieres aprender inglés?

¡Aprende inglés gratis!

Traductor

El diccionario de inglés más grande del mundo

Conjugar

Conjugaciones para cada verbo en inglés

Vocabulario

Aprende vocabulario fácilmente

Gramática

Aprende todas las reglas de gramática

Pronunciación

Escucha miles de pronunciaciones

Palabra del día

ostrich

el avestruz

inglés.com Premium

¿Ya lo probaste? inglés.com Premium incluye:

Hojas de repaso

Sin anuncios

Aprende sin conexión

Guías de conversación

Aprende más rápido

Apoya inglés.com

Palabra del día

ostrich

inglés.com es el diccionario, traductor y sitio web de aprendizaje inglés-español más popular del mundo.

View in English on SpanishDict.com

RECURSOS

Traductor Conjugar Vocabulario Aprender inglés Gramática Palabra del día

SOBRE

Sobre nosotros Privacidad Términos Mapa del sitio Ayuda Contáctanos

REDES SOCIALES

APLICACIONES

Haciendo que las experiencias educativas sean mejores para todos.

Aprendizaje de inmersión para 25 lenguas

Certificación de lengua rápida, fácil y fiable

Juegos educativos divertidos para niños

Aprendizaje personalizado exhaustivo para la educación K-12

Tutores de confianza para más de 300 materias

Más de 35,000 hojas de ejercicios, juegos y planes de clase

Aprendizaje adaptativo para el vocabulario de inglés

I want you	te quiero
What do you want?	¿Qué quieres?
I want to see you	te quiero ver
I want to kiss you	quiero besarte
I want to make love to you	quiero hacerte el amor
do you want	quieres quieren
What do you want to eat?	¿Qué quieres comer?
if you want	si quieres
want to	querer
you want	quieres
I want to go	quiero ir
we want	queremos
I want to be	quiero ser
What do you want to do?	¿Qué quieres hacer?
they want	quieren
where do you want to go	adónde quieres ir dónde quieres ir
I want to be a doctor	quiero ser médico
do you want to	quieres
What do you want to drink?	¿Qué quieres tomar?
I want to have sex with you	quiero tener sexo contigo

	Presente	Pasado	Futuro
I	want	wanted	will want
you	want	wanted	will want
he/she	wants	wanted	will want
we	want	wanted	will want
you	want	wanted	will want
they	want	wanted	will want