want

volere, desiderare

Desiderare di fare qualcosa perché si pensa che darà piacere.

In inglese semplice: You would like to do something because you think it would make you happy.

• I want to sleep.
• She wanted to see the sea.
• Do you want to play outside?

Come si usa: want to + verb (I want to learn French.)

Sinonimi: would like, wish

Espressioni comuni: want to leave, want to learn, want to stay

volere, desiderare

Desiderare qualcosa perché si pensa che averla darà piacere.

In inglese semplice: You would like to have something because you think it would make you happy.

• I want some water.
• He wanted a bigger room.
• Do you want this sandwich?

Come si usa: want + noun (She wants a new bike.)

Sinonimi: would like, desire

Espressioni comuni: want a drink, want something, want more money

volere, desiderare

Desiderare che un’altra persona faccia qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: You would like another person to do something.

• I want you to stay.
• She wanted him to call her.
• Do they want us to bring food?

Come si usa: want someone to + verb (I want you to listen.)

Sinonimi: would like

Espressioni comuni: want someone to, want me to, want you to

volere, desiderare

Desiderare che qualcosa accada o che una situazione sia in un certo modo.

In inglese semplice: You would like an event or situation to happen or be a certain way.

• I want the rain to stop.
• They wanted everything to be perfect.
• Do you want this to happen again?

Come si usa: want something to + verb (We want the meeting to end soon.)

Sinonimi: would like, wish for

Espressioni comuni: want something to, want it to, want everything to

volere

Si usa per suggerire con delicatezza che sarebbe bene fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Used to gently suggest that someone should do something.

• You might want to sit down.
• She said I might want to leave early.
• You may want to read the instructions first.

Come si usa: might want to + verb (You might want to take an umbrella.); may want to + verb (You may want to check the address first.)

Espressioni comuni: might want to, may want to, want to check

avere voglia di

Sentire un forte bisogno fisico di fare qualcosa, anche senza volerlo consapevolmente.

In inglese semplice: You feel a strong physical need to do something, even if you do not choose it.

• I want to sneeze.
• The strong smell made her want to be sick.
• I wanted to laugh, but I held it in.

Come si usa: want to + verb (That smell makes me want to vomit.)

Sinonimi: feel like

Espressioni comuni: want to vomit, want to sneeze, want to cry

desiderio

Qualcosa che una persona vorrebbe avere, anche se non ne ha bisogno.

In inglese semplice: Something a person would like to have, even if they do not need it.

• Food is a need; a television is a want.
• Her wants were simple: books and a quiet room.
• The survey asks about customers’ needs and wants.

Sinonimi: wish, desire

Espressioni comuni: wants and needs, personal want, satisfy a want

mancanza, carenza

Situazione in cui qualcosa di necessario manca o non è disponibile in quantità sufficiente.

In inglese semplice: A situation in which something necessary is missing or there is too little of it.

• The plants died for want of water.
• We cancelled the trip for want of money.
• The plan failed through want of proper care.

Come si usa: for want of something (The project stopped for want of money.); in want of something (The village is in want of clean water.)

Sinonimi: lack, shortage, absence

Contrari: abundance

Espressioni comuni: for want of, want of money, in want of, want of caution