LEARNit Dictionary

want

verb
A1
1
A1
to have a desire or a wish for something/somebody
خواستن, میل داشتن, تمایل داشتن, خواستار بودن
2
B2
to need something
نیاز داشتن, احتیاج داشتن
We'll want more furniture for the new office.
What this house wants is a good clean.
It wants a special sort of person for that job.
The plants want watering daily.
The cake mixture wants to be smooth and light.
The plants want to be watered daily.
3
to need somebody to be present in the place or for the purpose mentioned
خواستن, نیاز داشتن, لازم داشتن, احتیاج داشتن
She's wanted immediately in the director's office.
Excuse me, you're wanted on the phone.
see also wanted
4
used to give advice to somebody, meaning ‘should’ or ‘ought to’
باید, می‌بایست
If possible, you want to avoid alcohol.
He wants to be more careful.
You don't want to do it like that.
5
to feel sexual desire for somebody
خواستن, هوس کردن
‘I want you so much,’ she whispered in his ear.
Alice, please don't leave me. I want you. I need you. I can't live without you.
6
to lack something
کمبود داشتن, فاقد بودن, محروم بودن
He doesn't want courage.
synonym be short of
noun
1
something that you need or want
خواست, خواسته, نیاز, میل, احتیاج
2
a situation in which there is not enough of something
کمبود, فقدان, نارسایی
There is a want of adequate medical facilities.
synonym lack
3
the state of being poor, not having food, etc.
فقر, نداری, بی‌چیزی, تهیدستی
Visitors to the slums were clearly shocked to see so many families living in want.
Thousands of children are living in want.