hinauswollen

German

Etymology

hinaus- +‎ wollen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌvɔlən/

Verb

hinauswollen (preterite-present, third-person singular present will hinaus, past tense wollte hinaus, past participle hinausgewollt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to want (to go) out
    Der Hund will hinaus.The dog wants to go outside.
  2. (intransitive) to get at, to hint at [with auf]
    Ich weiß nicht, worauf du hinauswillst mit dieser Frage.
    I don't know what you're getting at with this question.

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