want

US /wɑːnt/
UK /wɑːnt/
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1.

querer

have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

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I want a new car.
Yo quiero un coche nuevo.
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She didn't want to go home.
Ella no quería ir a casa.
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2.

necesitar, carecer de

lack or be without (something desirable or essential).

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The old house wants a good cleaning.
La casa vieja necesita una buena limpieza.
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The garden wants watering.
El jardín necesita riego.
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1.

falta, necesidad

a lack or deficiency of something.

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There is no want of courage in him.
No hay falta de coraje en él.
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The plants died for want of water.
Las plantas murieron por falta de agua.
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