What does volere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word volere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use volere in Italian.

The word volere in Italian means want, want, want, need, take, decide, wishes, require, allow, want, at my will, as I wish, with the best will in the world, willingly, happily, unfit to plead, not willing to listen to reason, by hook or by crook, by any means necessary, due to the will of someone, unwittingly, to love someone, love somebody, Where there's a will there's a way., want something back, to want your cake and eat it too, want to be spoon fed, to love sbd deeply. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word volere

want

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (desiderare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'anno prossimo voglio andare in vacanza in Sudamerica. // Volete ancora un po' di gelato?
Next year I want to go on holiday to South America. // Do you want any more ice cream?

want

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (prefiggersi di fare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Prima di andare a casa voglio finire di scrivere questo documento.
I want to finish writing this document before going home.

want

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (richiedere, pretendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voglio che mi diciate subito chi è stato!
I want you to tell me who it was straight away!

need

verbo intransitivo (occorrere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ci vorrebbe della colla per ripararlo: ce l'hai?
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. It takes nerve to do what you did.

take

verbo intransitivo (richiedere tempo) (time)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Da Milano a Venezia ci vogliono quasi tre ore.
It takes about three hours from Milan to Venice.

decide

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (essere deciso, stabilito)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Così ha voluto il cielo.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. It was decided that they would close the station at the end of the year.

wishes

sostantivo maschile (volontà)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il banchetto fu organizzato secondo il volere dei padroni di casa.
The banquet was organised according to the house owners' wishes.

require

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (richiedere, aver bisogno)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questi fiori vogliono tanta acqua. // Certe congiunzioni italiane vogliono il verbo al congiuntivo.
These flowers need a lot of water. // Certain Italian conjunctions need a verb in the subjective tense.

allow

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (consentire, permettere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se mi vuole scusare, devo andare.
If you will allow me, I must go.

want

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (denaro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi sono informato e per una semplice bicicletta vogliono ben trecento euro!
They're asking €300 for the bike.

at my will, as I wish

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

with the best will in the world

willingly, happily

unfit to plead

(legal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

not willing to listen to reason

by hook or by crook, by any means necessary

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

due to the will of someone

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (a causa della volontà di [qlcn])

unwittingly

to love someone

verbo intransitivo (provare affetto verso)

love somebody

Where there's a will there's a way.

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

want something back

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (reclamare [qlcs])

Il cliente insoddisfatto del prodotto vuole indietro i suoi soldi.
The unsatisfied customer wants his money back.

to want your cake and eat it too

(idiom)

want to be spoon fed

to love sbd deeply

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