vouloir — meaning in English

English meaning

• want verb To wish for or desire something.
• will verb A modal verb used to talk about the future, often with a sense of intention or certainty.
• would verb Used to describe what someone was going to do, from the point of view of the past.

Senses

vouloir is used for these senses in English:

• want (intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
• would Used interrogatively to express a polite request; are (you) willing to …? [from 15th c.]

want — full definition

1. verb To wish for or desire something.
2. verb To need or require something.
3. noun A desire or wish.
4. noun A lack or shortage of something needed.

will — full definition

1. verb A modal verb used to talk about the future, often with a sense of intention or certainty.
2. verb To want or intend something strongly; to choose to do it.
3. noun A person's inner drive or determination to do something.
4. noun A legal document stating who should receive a person's property and belongings after they die.
5. verb To leave property or possessions to someone through a will.

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