to desire, to want, to want to
Yo quiero leer ese libro. ― I want to read that book.
to love; to be fond of
Te quiero. ― I love you.
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar.That man loves his country and would die for it without hesitation.
(as an indication of a request) would you ... ?
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó? ― Would you tell me what happened?
to mean to, to try to
No quería insultarte. ― He didn't mean to insult you.
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos? ― What were you trying to do anyway? Impress your friends?
(reciprocal) to love each other
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero.You love each other. Don't let your pride get in the way of true love.
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