No. 5,091 in French
voulues
"Voulues" means "desired" or "required" (feminine plural form).
In a sentence
Les étapes de la construction étaient parfaitement voulues.
The steps of the construction were perfectly intentional.
Here, 'voulues' is the past participle of 'vouloir', used as an adjective to describe the steps as intended or deliberate.
Elle a obtenu les résultats voulues grâce à son travail acharné.
She achieved the desired results thanks to her hard work.
In this case, 'voulues' is agreeing with 'résultats', emphasizing them as something desired or aimed for.
Les mesures voulues par le gouvernement ont été mises en place.
The measures desired by the government have been implemented.
Here, 'voulues' is part of a passive construction, indicating that the measures were specifically aimed for by the government.
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