want
gb/wˈɔnt/ us/wˈɔnt/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A1
action
1
to desire something
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to want [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'want' with 'need'. 'Need' means something is necessary; 'want' means it is desired but not always necessary.
المرادفات
desire (Slightly more formal and often stronger in emotional tone.)
الأضداد
reject (Means to refuse or not accept something, opposite of wanting it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
want more
|want badly
|want desperately
|want something
|want nothing
|want everything
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I really want a cup of coffee right now.
- She wants a new phone for her birthday.
- They want to travel abroad next summer.
- He wants nothing more than to be left alone.
- We all want peace and happiness.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I want a sandwich.
- She wants a new bag.
- They want to play outside.
- He wants to read a book.
- We want more time.
فعل
A2
action
2
to wish someone to act
To ask or hope for someone to do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to want [someone] to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb in this structure.
المرادفات
ask (Implies making a request, but 'want' can be less direct or more about personal desire.)
الأضداد
forbid (Means to order someone not to do something, the opposite of wanting them to do it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
want someone to help
|want you to know
|want them to come
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|relationships
أمثلة
- I want you to call me when you arrive.
- She wants her friends to visit her this weekend.
- They want the children to clean their rooms before dinner.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I want you to help me.
- She wants him to cook dinner.
- We want them to come early.
فعل
B2
action
3
to be without something needed
To not have something that you need or should have.
خطأ شائع:
This meaning is less common in everyday speech and can sound formal; learners may confuse it with 'desire'.
المرادفات
lack (More formal and direct for not having something.)
الأضداد
possess (Means to have something, opposite of lacking it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
in want of
|want for nothing
الموضوعات
needs
|poverty
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The project wants proper funding to succeed.
- He is in want of fresh ideas.
- This room wants more light.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I want money for food.
- This garden wants water.
- The team wants more players.
اسم
B1
state
4
a feeling of desire
A feeling that you would like something.
المرادفات
wish (Often implies a lighter or less urgent desire.)
الأضداد
contentment (A state of being satisfied and not desiring more.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
wants and needs
|basic wants
الموضوعات
emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her wants are simple: good food and good company.
- The plan was designed to meet the wants of the community.
- He spoke about his wants and dreams.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My wants are small.
- He has many wants.
- This gift meets her wants.
اسم
B2
state
5
state of lacking necessities
The condition of not having enough food, money, or other things you need.
المرادفات
poverty (Specifically means having very little money; 'want' can be broader.)
الأضداد
plenty (Means having more than enough of what is needed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
in want
|extreme want
الموضوعات
poverty
|daily_life
|finance
أمثلة
- They lived in extreme want during the winter.
- The charity helps those in want.
- He grew up in want but worked hard to succeed.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They are in want.
- She lives in want.
- He knows the pain of want.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
want
IPA
GB/wˈɔnt/
US/wˈɔnt/
المقاطع والنبر
want (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (want)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: want
- Plural: want
Verb
- Base: want
- 3rd Person Singular: wants
- Present Participle: wanting
- Past: wanted
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
wants
verb
wanting
verb
wanted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwanted
adjective B2
التعبيرات
for want of
1/fɚ wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
because something is missing
Because something is missing or lacking.
أمثلة
- The project failed for want of proper planning.
- He lost the match for want of practice.
in want of
1/ˈɪn wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
needing something that is missing
Needing something that is missing or lacking.
أمثلة
- The garden is in want of water.
- These old files are in want of organization.
want for nothing
1/wˈɔnt fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have everything needed/desirable
To have everything you need and desire.
أمثلة
- During her childhood, she wanted for nothing thanks to her parents’ wealth.
- They made sure their guests wanted for nothing.
want out
1/wˈɔnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
wish to leave a situation/place
To want to leave a situation or place you are in.
أمثلة
- She wants out of the relationship as soon as possible.
- I’ve been here too long—I want out.