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

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He wanted to be rich. Il voulait être riche.
Your father never wanted you. Ton père n'a jamais voulu de toi.
I wanted something to eat. Je voulais quelque chose à manger.
I wanted to surprise her. Je voulais la surprendre.
I wanted her to win. Je voulais qu'elle gagne.
The president wanted immediate action. Le Président voulait une action immédiate.
I really wanted to go. Je voulais vraiment y aller.
I wanted to go there. Je voulais y aller.
Is this what you wanted? C’est ce que tu voulais ?
I wanted to tell you. Je voulais te le dire.
She wanted me to come. Elle voulait que je vienne.
He wanted to come with us. Il voulait venir avec nous.
Many Americans wanted a gold standard. De nombreux Étasuniens voulaient un étalon or.
Tom wanted to make a change. Tom voulait changer les choses.
She wanted him to stay longer. Elle voulait qu'il reste plus longtemps.
He wanted to become a farmer. Il voulait devenir agriculteur.
That's exactly what he wanted. C'est exactement ce qu'il voulait.
That is actually what I wanted. Je voulais justement cela.
I wanted him to go there. Je voulais qu'il aille là.
She wanted to test her limits. Elle voulait tester ses limites.
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