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

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Translations: all109 souhaiter62 vouloir38 désirer9

In the end, one always ends up wishing to annihilate one's fellow man. Therein lies the sad fate of humanity. On finit toujours par vouloir anéantir son prochain. Voilà, le triste sort de l'humanité.

Do you wish to go? Veux-tu y aller ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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