he wanted to
Il m'a emmenée dans les montagnes un soir et il a voulu m'épouser.
He took me into the mountains one evening and wanted to marry me.
— Picnic (1955)
On attendait, puis il a voulu aller aux toilettes.
We were waiting, then he wanted to go to the bathroom.
— Pas un de moins (1999)
Avant ça, il a voulu élever des piranhas.
Before that, he wanted to raise piranhas.
— Rushmore (1998)
Is that what he meant?
Il a voulu prendre l'Anneau à Frodon, qu'il avait juré de protéger !
He wanted to take the Ring from Frodo, whom he had sworn to protect!
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)
He wanted to meet you.
Il a voulu récupérer ses enfants.
He wanted to get his children back.