WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| want [sth]⇒ vtr | (desire: [sth]) (vardagligt) | vilja ha vtr |
| | | önska vtr |
| | I really want a slice of cake, but I'm supposed to be on a diet. |
| | Jag vill verkligen ha en tårtbit, men det ska föreställa att jag bantar. |
| want to do [sth] v expr | (would like: to do [sth]) | vilja bli ngt vtr |
| | | vilja göra ngt var |
| | I want to be a doctor when I grow up. |
| | Jag vill bli doktor när jag blir stor. |
| want [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (would like [sb] to do) | vilja att ngn ska göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | önska att ngn ska göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | I want you to tidy your room. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| want n | (lack) | avsaknad s |
| | | brist s |
| | Jeremy's mother reproved him for his want of manners. |
| want n | (sexual desire) | lust s |
| | | åtrå s |
| | He looked at her with want in his eyes. |
| want⇒ vi | archaic (be destitute, poverty-stricken) | fattas vtr |
| | | vara i nöd vbal uttr |
| want [sth]⇒ vtr | (request the presence of) | vilja vtr |
| | | vilja ha ngt vtr + hjv |
| | I want you here by nine o'clock tonight. |
| want [sth] vtr | informal (need) | behöva vtr |
| | You'll want to arrive there before the film starts. |
| want [sth] vtr | (require, would like: [sth]) | vilja ha ngt vtr + hjv |
| | | vilja vtr |
| | | behöva vtr |
| | Hello. I want film for my camera, please. |
| want [sth] vtr | UK, informal (+ ing: need) | behöva vtr |
| | | måste vtr |
| | | borde vtr |
| | The kitchen window wants cleaning - it's filthy! |
| want [sb]⇒ vtr | (desire sexually) | åtrå vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | vilja ha ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I want you so badly; when can we be alone? |
| want [sb] vtr | usually passive (police: be seeking) | efterlysa vtr |
| | | leta efter ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Linda's friends were surprised when they found out she was wanted by the police. |
| want for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (need, be without) | vara i behov av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | saknas ngt vtr + prep |
| Anmärkning: Usually with negative. |
| | My cute little sister never wants for attention. |