This is the 398th most frequent Italian word.
voluto
"Voluto" means "wanted" or "intended" in English.
In this sentence, 'voluto' is used as the past participle of 'volere' (to want), combined with the auxiliary verb 'ho' to indicate past desire or intent.
Ho voluto partecipare alla riunione.
I wanted to participate in the meeting.
Here, 'voluto' conveys a hypothetical or conditional past action, paired with the auxiliary 'avrei' indicating an intention not fulfilled.
Non avrei mai voluto offendere nessuno.
I would never have wanted to offend anyone.
In this instance, 'voluto' acts as a descriptive past participle following 'hai,' emphasizing the specific intent to change in the past.