No. 124 in Greek
θέλει
"Θέλει" means "wants" or "desires" in English.
In a sentence
Η Μαρία θέλει να πάει στο πανεπιστήμιο.
Maria wants to go to the university.
Here, 'θέλει' is used to express a desire or wish to do something, followed by an infinitive form of the verb.
Ο Παύλος θέλει ένα νέο τηλέφωνο.
Pavlos wants a new phone.
In this sentence, 'θέλει' is employed to describe a desire or need for an object.
Αν θέλει ο καιρός, θα πάμε για πικνίκ.
If the weather permits, we will go for a picnic.
Here, 'θέλει' is idiomatically used to indicate a condition, meaning 'permits' or 'allows' in the context of a hypothetical situation.
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