No. 321 in Russian
хотят
"Хотят" means "they want."
In a sentence
Они хотят увидеть новый фильм.
They want to see the new movie.
In this sentence, the word 'хотят' is the third person plural form of the verb 'хотеть' (to want), indicating a desire or wish of a group of people.
Дети всегда хотят играть в снежки.
Children always want to play snowballs.
Here, 'хотят' expresses the repeated desire or interest of children to engage in a specific activity.
Некоторые люди хотят изменить мир к лучшему.
Some people want to change the world for the better.
In this context, 'хотят' is used to convey the aspirations or noble intentions of certain individuals.
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