want

To wish to have something or to do something.

• She wants a new phone for her birthday.
  Doğum günü için yeni bir telefon istiyor.
• Do you want to go out tonight?
  Bu akşam dışarı çıkmak ister misin?

To wish that someone would do something, or that something would happen.

• I want you to come to my party.
  Partime gelmeni istiyorum.
• My parents want me to study medicine.
  Annemle babam tıp okumamı istiyor.

Used to advise someone what to do or not to do.

• You want to be careful when you cross this road.
  Bu yolu geçerken dikkatli olsan iyi olur.
• You don't want to miss this film; it's brilliant.
  Bu filmi kaçırmamalısın; harika.

To need something to be done to it, used about a thing.

• Your hair wants cutting; it's getting very long.
  Saçının kesilmesi gerekiyor; epey uzadı.
• The garden wants a lot of work this spring.
  Bahçenin bu bahar çok emeğe ihtiyacı var.

To ask for someone to come or to speak to you, or to look for someone.

• You're wanted on the phone, Ali.
  Ali, telefonda seni arıyorlar.
• The police want him for questioning.
  Polis onu sorgulamak için arıyor.