Usage examples of "wanting" in English with translation to German

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Translations: all1056 wollen684 mögen342 brauchen10 wünschen10 fehlen3 sich suchen3 suchen3 other translations1

Not wanting is the same as having. Nicht wollen ist das Gleiche wie haben.

When I'm with a crying baby, I end up wanting to cry myself! Wenn ich bei einem schreienden Baby bin, will ich am Ende selbst schreien!

Wanting to protect me from myself is about as ingenious as saving a fish from drowning. Mich vor mir selbst schützen zu wollen ist genauso geistreich wie einen Fisch vor dem Ertrinken zu retten.

I don't recall ever wanting to be a fireman or a baseball player as a youth. Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, jemals ein Feuerwehrmann oder Baseballspieler werden zu wollen, als ich noch klein war.

I didn't want that. Das wollte ich nicht.

I want to check out Ich möchte auschecken

Ring the bell when you want me. Läuten Sie, wenn Sie mich brauchen.

What do you want for Christmas, Jenny? Was wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten, Jenny?

You shall want for nothing. Es wird dir an nichts fehlen.

He is wanted by the police. Er wird polizeilich gesucht.

I want to study German. Ich will Deutsch lernen.

I want to wash myself. Ich möchte mich selber waschen.

I want a knife to cut the rope with. Ich brauche ein Messer, um das Seil durchzuschneiden.

But he wanted a son very much. Aber er wünschte sich sehr einen Sohn.

This soup wants a bit of salt. In dieser Suppe fehlt noch ein wenig Salz.

This is not exactly what I want Dies ist nicht ganz was ich suche

I want a good dictionary. Ich will ein gutes Wörterbuch.

I want to remain friends Ich möchte ein Freunde bleiben

I want to get a connecting flight to Boston. Ich brauche einen Anschlussflug nach Boston.

Mary wants to have a balanced lifestyle. Maria wünscht sich eine ausgeglichene Lebensweise.

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