vouloir
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vouloir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to desire)
2. (to demand)
c. to expect
Tu veux vraiment que je mente à mes parents ?Do you really expect me to lie to my parents?
A semi-auxiliary verb is used before another verb to express tense, mood, aspect, etc. (e.g., Je vais manger.).
a. to want to
Calmez-vous. Nous ne voulons pas nous disputer avec vous.Calm down. We don't want to argue with you.
b. to wish to
Nous voulons modifier l'heure de notre réservation pour le dîner.We wish to change the time of our dinner reservation.
c. to mean to
Ce poème veut communiquer un sentiment d'appréciation de la bonté humaine.This poem means to communicate a feeling of appreciation for human kindness.
5. (literary) (to happen soon)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. to be about to
Une guerre veut éclater dans cette région tumultueuse.A war is about to break out in this tumultuous region.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
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