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    Voulurent (en. Wanted)

    /vulœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express a desire or intention.
    They wanted to go on vacation.
    Ils voulurent partir en vacances.
    To have the will to do something.
    They wanted to organize a surprise party.
    Elles voulurent organiser une fête surprise.
    To show determination to obtain something.
    The children wanted a pet.
    Les enfants voulurent un animal de compagnie.

    Etymology

    It comes from the French verb 'vouloir', which has Latin roots.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they were willing
    they accepted politely.
    ils voulurent bien
    to want is to be able
    if one truly wants something, one can achieve it.
    vouloir c'est pouvoir
    they wanted to make their voices heard
    they wished to express their opinion.
    voulurent faire entendre leur voix

    Related Words

    to want
    To express a desire or intention.
    vouloir
    to desire
    To have a wish for something.
    désirer
    intention
    A will to do or achieve something.
    intention

    Slang Meanings

    Enthusiastic will.
    They wanted to fully organize the festival.
    Ils voulurent à fond organiser le festival.
    An insistent request.
    They wanted everything to be perfect for the event.
    Elles voulurent que tout soit parfait pour l'événement.