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want

want

Meaning of want

English

wish to have something

Русский

испытывать желание получить или иметь что-то

want

Pronunciation

British English
/wɒnt/
American English
/wɑnt/

want with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом want

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Чего хочется

Things people want
want a drink
хотеть выпить

After the long walk, I wanted a drink of cold water.

После долгой прогулки мне хотелось выпить холодной воды.

want a refund
хотеть вернуть деньги

I want a refund because these headphones stopped working yesterday.

Я хочу вернуть деньги, потому что вчера эти наушники перестали работать.

  • want some peace and quietхотеть тишины и покоя
  • want moreхотеть большего

Желания, предложения и условия

Wishes, offers and conditions
want to know
хотеть знать

I just want to know why the train was canceled.

Я просто хочу знать, почему отменили поезд.

if you want
если хочешь

You can stay for dinner if you want.

Если хочешь, оставайся на ужин.

  • want someone to do somethingхотеть, чтобы кто-то что-то сделал
  • do you want toне хочешь
  • the last thing I wantменьше всего мне хочется

want usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I want a sandwich for lunch.

Я хочу сэндвич на обед.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Do you want some water?

Ты хочешь воды?

want synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between want, would like, feel like, fancy, wish, need, desire, and crave

W
🇬🇧English
would like

more polite: used for requests and offers

A1very often

ENI would like a glass of water.

F
🇬🇧English
feel like

to want something at the moment

A2very often

ENI feel like staying home tonight.

F
🇬🇧English
fancy

British informal: to want

B1often

ENDo you fancy a cup of tea?

🇬🇧English

to want something, often unlikely or unreal

A2often

ENI wish I had more time.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to require something, not just want it

A1very often

ENI need some help.

🇬🇧English

formal: to want strongly

B1often

ENHe has a desire to succeed.

C
🇬🇧English
crave

to want very strongly, often food

B1often

ENI crave chocolate after dinner.

L
🇬🇧English
long for

to want something very much for a long time

B2often

ENHe longed for peace and quiet.

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Questions about this word

What does want mean?

wish to have something

How do you pronounce want?

want is pronounced [wɒnt].

How is want used in a sentence?

Я хочу сэндвич на обед. Translation: I want a sandwich for lunch.

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