Sentence examples of "want" in English

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I want to lose weight. Je veux perdre du poids.
Do you want a drink? Désirez-vous quelque chose à boire ?
We are badly in want of water. On a vraiment besoin d'eau.
Please let me know what you want. Dites-moi de quoi vous avez envie.
She needs glasses but doesn't want them. Elle a besoin de lunettes mais n'en veut pas.
Mary is in want of common sense. Marie manque de sens commun.
He is in want of money. Il est à la recherche d'argent.
I want to draw your attention toward last quarter's results which are very encouraging. Je tiens à attirer votre attention sur les résultats du dernier trimestre qui sont très encourageants.
People want to own land. Les gens veulent posséder de la terre.
I want to eat pizza tonight. Je désire manger de la pizza ce soir.
People who don't want to go, don't have to. Les gens qui ne veulent pas y aller n'ont pas besoin de le faire.
What you see is what you want. Tu vois ce que tu as envie de voir.
I want a massage. I need to relax. J’ai envie d’un massage. J'ai besoin de me détendre.
The flowers withered for want of water. Les fleurs ont fané par manque d'eau.
The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is "What does a woman want?" La grande question à laquelle on n'a jamais répondu, et à laquelle je n'ai pas réussi à répondre malgré trente années de recherches sur l'âme féminine, est:"Que désire une femme ?"
I want to learn English. Je veux apprendre l'anglais.
Why do you want to die? Pourquoi désirez-vous mourir ?
Those who don't want to go, don't need to go. Ceux qui ne veulent pas y aller n'ont pas besoin de le faire.
I do it because I want to. Je le fais car j'en ai envie.
If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one. Si tu as besoin d'un crayon, je t'en prête un.
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