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Meanings of want in English

Portuguese
pobreza
Catalan
privació

A state of extreme poverty.

        pobreza
        Portuguese
        escassez
        Catalan
        mancança
        Spanish
        carencia

        The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.

              escassez
              Portuguese
              desejo
              Catalan
              desig

              A specific feeling of desire.

                    desejo
                    Portuguese
                    desejo
                    Catalan
                    necessitat
                    Spanish
                    necesidad

                    Anything that is necessary but lacking.

                          desejo
                          Usage of want in English
                          1
                          What I want is information; not useful information, of course; useless information.
                          The picture of Dorian Gray
                          2
                          You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
                          The unincorporated man
                          3
                          In other words: The companies can use inventors' patents however they want.
                          Wired
                          4
                          Small companies need and want health and safety information, the survey revealed.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          However, a number of people also want second passports from other countries.
                          The South African
                          6
                          Change doesn't happen overnight and in society today people want instant success.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          You want to visit my house and my 'family,' well and good.
                          Fahrenheit 451
                          8
                          Farmers in Italy said they want new international markets for their produce.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          Opposition parties want parliament dissolved and new fresh elections within 90 days.
                          The South African
                          10
                          I really want the new government to help fix this, Gorneena said.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          I want to continue living in Northern Ireland, working in Northern Ireland.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          We don't know what kind of Europe Libertas actually want, he said.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          I something new want, yes; but also, after these twenty-five years, home.
                          Nova
                          14
                          A senior diplomat said of Friday morning's result: We want a deal.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          They said it happened a long time ago, we want to forget.
                          The Guardian
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