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

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Translations: all145 souhaiter62 vouloir38 souhait20 désir9 désirer9 vœux2 other translations5

Each one does what he wishes. Chacun fait ce qu'il veut.

He wishes to become a doctor. Il voudrait devenir médecin.

He who wishes to ride far spares his horse. Qui veut voyager loin ménage sa monture.

Anyone who really wishes to apply themselves to the freedom of mankind must have the courage to face the truth, regardless how bitter it may be. Qui veut réellement servir à l’émancipation de l’humanité doit avoir le courage de regarder la vérité en face, même si celle-ci est cruelle.

Do you wish to go? Veux-tu y aller ?

He finally got his wish. Il a finalement obtenu ce qu'il voulait.

I wish I had seen her. J'aurais voulu la voir.

I wish I had married her. J'aurais voulu l'épouser.

If you wish, you can go. Si vous voulez, vous pouvez y aller.

I wish I were a stone. Je voudrais être une pierre.

Do you wish me to help? Voulez-vous que je vous aide ?

We wish to remain what we are. Nous voulons rester ce que nous sommes.

I will tell you if you wish. Je te le dirai si tu veux.

Everybody wished he had been elected governor. Tout le monde aurait voulu qu'il soit élu gouverneur.

I wish to be buried in this country. Je veux être enterré dans ce pays.

I wish I had more money with me. Je voudrais avoir plus d'argent sur moi.

I wish I could go back in time. Je voudrais pouvoir remonter dans le temps.

I wish I were as young as you. Je voudrais être aussi jeune que toi.

I wish I had known how to do it. J'aurais voulu savoir comment le faire.

She wished she had been born twenty years earlier. Elle aurait voulu être née vingt ans plus tôt.

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