want

S1 W1

BrE /wɒnt/ AmE /wɑːnt/

verb en → es

past wanted pp wanted ing wanting

1 DESIRE [transitive] A1

to feel a strong wish or desire for something

querer, desear

  • want to do sth
  • want sb/sth

Collocations want a job · want to travel

  • I want to go home.

    Quiero irme a casa.

  • She wants a new car.

    Ella quiere un nuevo auto.

2 NEED [transitive] A1

to need or require something

necesitar, requerir

  • want sth

Collocations want help · want advice

  • We want more information.

    Necesitamos más información.

  • He wants to be alone.

    Él quiere estar solo.

Phrasal verbs

want out LEAVE SITUATION B1

querer salir de una situación

  • She wants out of the relationship.

    Ella quiere terminar con la relación.

want away LEAVE PLACE B1

querer irse de un lugar

  • I want away from this place.

    Quiero alejarme de este lugar.

Idioms

want for nothing B2

no faltarle nada

  • They have a lot of money and want for nothing.

    Tienen mucho dinero y no les falta nada.

want to know something B1

querer saber algo

  • I want to know what happened.

    Quiero saber qué pasó.

want something badly B1

querer algo mucho

  • He wants that job badly.

    Él quiere ese trabajo mucho.