Sentence examples of "wanting" in English with translation "désirer"

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Not wanting is the same as having. Ne pas désirer équivaut à posséder.
Do you want a drink? Désirez-vous quelque chose à boire ?
Do you want something to drink? Désirez-vous boire quelque chose ?
Why do you want to die? Pourquoi désirez-vous mourir ?
What do you want to have? Que désirez-vous avoir ?
I want to eat pizza tonight. Je désire manger de la pizza ce soir.
We want peace in the world. Nous désirons la paix dans le monde.
She wanted to get married immediately. Elle désirait se marier immédiatement.
Our country wants nothing but peace. Notre pays ne désire que la paix.
I want to buy a new computer. Je désire acheter un nouvel ordinateur.
This is everything I've ever wanted. C'est tout ce que j'ai jamais désiré.
We want an assistant, preferably someone with experience. Nous désirons un assistant, préférablement quelqu'un d'expérience.
It is the car that we have wanted. C'est la voiture que nous désirions.
Why do you want to be introduced to him? Pourquoi désires-tu lui être présentée ?
Don't hesitate to ask if you want anything. N'hésitez pas à demander si vous désirez quelque chose.
People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise. Les gens vous demandent des critiques, mais ils ne désirent que des compliments.
I couldn't make out what he wanted to say. Je n'ai pas pu réaliser ce qu'il désirait dire.
I do not want to waste the best years of my life for you. Je ne désire pas perdre les meilleures années de ma vie pour vous.
I'll take you wherever you want to go and buy you whatever your heart desires. Je t'emmènerai où tu veux aller et t'achèterai ce que ton cœur désire.
Nowadays we want our children to make their own decisions, but we expect those decisions to please us. De nos jours nous désirons que nos enfants prennent leurs propres décisions, mais nous voulons que ces décisions nous conviennent.
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