Meaning

2 senses

  1. Without, except, but.

  2. Less, short of, minus.

Examples

185 sentences

  1. I've been wanting to do this for a very long time.

    Я давно вже хочу це зробити. — deniko

    ruЯ давно хотел это сделать. — marafon

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  2. I've been wanting to see you.

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  3. I've been wanting to thank you.

    deIch will mich schon die ganze Zeit bei dir bedanken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. I've been wanting one of these.

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  5. I've been wanting to ask you something.

    deIch wollte dich etwas fragen. — Boshnjanin

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Origin

From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.

From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.

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Collocations

9 patterns
  • wanting wanting to
  • wanting wanting
  • been wanting wanting
  • wanting to do
  • wanting to visit
  • not wanting wanting
  • wanting to ask
  • for wanting wanting
  • wanting to go

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wannawannabewantA1wantonwarA1
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