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wish
(wĭsh)n.
1. A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see something happen; a desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing.
2.
a. An expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination: carried out the wishes included in the will.
b. An expression of desire for the happiness or success of another: sent me his best wishes.
3. Something desired or longed for: finally got his wish to see the ocean.
v. wished, wish·ing, wish·es
v.tr.
1. To long for; want. See Synonyms at desire.
2. To feel or express a desire for: I wish them good luck. He wished her good night.
3. To order, entreat, or request: I wish you to go. I wish it to be known that I disagree.
4. To desire (something bad) to happen to someone: I would not wish such an illness on anyone.
v.intr.
1. To have or feel a desire: wish for a successful outcome.
2. To express a wish.
[Middle English wissh, from wisshen, to wish, from Old English wȳscan; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]
wish′er n.
Usage Note: Wish is widely used as a polite substitute for want with infinitives: Do you wish to sit at a table on the terrace? Anyone who wishes to may leave now. This usage is appropriate for formal style, where it is natural to treat the desires of others with exaggerated deference. The corresponding use of wish with a noun-phrase object is less frequent: Anyone who wishes an aisle seat should see an attendant. Both usages are likely to sound stilted in informal style, however, and want may be substituted for wish. · A traditional rule requires the use of were rather than was in a contrary-to-fact statement that follows wish: I wish I were (not was) lighter on my feet. While many people continue to insist on upholding this rule, the indicative was in such clauses can be found in the works of many well-known writers. See Usage Note at if.
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wish
(wɪʃ)vb
1. (when: tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr, often foll by for) to want or desire (something, often that which cannot be or is not the case): I wish I lived in Italy; to wish for peace.
2. (tr) to feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of: I wish you well.
3. (tr) to desire or prefer to be as specified
4. (tr) to greet as specified; bid: he wished us good afternoon.
5. (tr) formal to order politely: I wish you to come at three o'clock.
n
6. the act of wishing; the expression of some desire or mental inclination: to make a wish.
7. something desired or wished for: he got his wish.
8. (usually plural) expressed hopes or desire, esp for someone's welfare, health, etc
9. (often plural) formal a polite order or request
[Old English wӯscan; related to Old Norse öskja, German wünschen, Dutch wenschen]
ˈwisher n
ˈwishless adj
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wish
(wɪʃ)v.t.
1. to want; desire; long for (usu. fol. by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
2. to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish the matter settled.
3. to entertain hopes or desires regarding the fortunes of: to wish someone well.
4. to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking: to wish someone a good morning.
5. to request or charge: I wish him to come.
v.i. 6. to desire; long; yearn (often fol. by for): to wish for a friend.
7. to make a wish.
8. wish on,
n. a. Also, wish off on. to pass or desire to pass (something undesirable) to another (often used in the negative): I wouldn't wish this weather on my worst enemy.
b. Also, wish upon. to use as a magical charm while making a wish.
9. an act or instance of wishing.
10. a request or command: to disregard someone's wishes.
11. an expression of a hope or desire toward another, often one of a kindly or courteous nature: to send one's best wishes.
12. something wished or desired: to get one's wish.
[before 900; (v.) Middle English; Old English wȳscan, c. Old High German wunsken, Old Norse æskja; akin to won2, wynn, Latin venus charm (see Venus)]
wish′er, n.
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wish
Wish can be a noun or a verb.
1. used as a noun
A wish is a longing or desire for something, often something that is difficult to obtain or achieve.
She told me of her wish to have a baby.
They are motivated by a wish for more freedom.
2. used as a verb
When wish is a verb, it is usually followed by a that-clause. If you wish that something was the case, you would like it to be the case, although you know it is unlikely or impossible.
I wish I lived nearer London.
We never have enough time and we wish we had more.
Be Careful!
Use a past tense in the that-clause, not a present tense. Don't say, for example, 'I wish I have more friends'. Say 'I wish I had more friends'. Don't say 'I wish I have sold my car'. You say 'I wish I had sold my car'.
I wish I could help you, but I can't.
I envy you. I wish I was going away too.
You use the same tense in the that-clause when you are talking about the past as you would use if you were talking about the present. For example, you say 'She wished she lived in Tuscany' and 'She wishes she lived in Tuscany'.
The woman wished she could help them.
He wished he had phoned for a taxi.
When the subject of the that-clause is a singular pronoun such as I or he or a singular noun phrase, you can use either was or were after it. This use of were is rather formal, especially in British English.
Sometimes, I wish I was back in Africa.
My sister occasionally wished that she were a boy.
See were
You can also use could in the that-clause.
I wish I could paint.
He wished he could believe her.
If you wish that something would happen, you want it to happen, and you are annoyed or worried because it has not happened already.
I wish he would hurry up!
I wish someone would explain it to me.
If you say to someone that you wish they would do something, you want them to do it, and you are annoyed or disappointed because they have not done it already.
I wish you would leave me alone.
I wish you would find out the facts before you start accusing people.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'wish' with a that-clause simply to express a wish for the future. Don't say, for example, 'I wish you'll have a nice time in Finland'. Say 'I hope you'll have a nice time in Finland' or 'I hope you have a nice time in Finland'.
I hope I'll see you before you go.
I hope you enjoy the play.
However, you can sometimes express a wish for the future using wish as a transitive verb with two objects.
May I wish you luck in writing your book.
He wished the newly wed couple every possible happiness.
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wish
Past participle: wished
Gerund: wishing
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| Noun | 1. |  wish - a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state velleity - a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain |
| 2. | wish - an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention" | |
| 3. | wish - (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | |
| 4. | wish - the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people" druthers, preference - the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" | |
| Verb | 1. | wish - hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now" |
| 2. | wish - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased" | |
| 3. | wish - make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over" wish - order politely; express a wish for give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" | |
| 4. | wish - feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of | |
| 5. | wish - order politely; express a wish for order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" wish - make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over" | |
| 6. |  wish - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"felicitate, congratulate - express congratulations |
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wish
noun
1. desire, liking, want, longing, hope, urge, intention, fancy (informal), ambition, yen (informal), hunger, aspiration, craving, lust, yearning, inclination, itch (informal), thirst, whim, hankering Clearly she had no wish for his company.
desire dislike, reluctance, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, repulsion, disinclination
desire dislike, reluctance, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, repulsion, disinclination
verb
3. bid, greet with He wished me a good morning.
wish for something desire, want, need, hope for, long for, crave, covet, aspire to, yearn for, thirst for, hunger for, hanker for, sigh for, set your heart on, desiderate They both wished for a son to carry on the family business.
Proverbs
"The wish is father to the thought"
"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"
"The wish is father to the thought"
"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"
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wish
nounverb
1. To have the desire or inclination to:
Idioms: have a mind, see fit.
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Translations
أمنيات، تَمَنياتأمْنِيَهأُمْنِيَّةرَغْبَهيَتَمَنَّى
přánípřát si
ønske
soovima
toivetoivoa
željetiželja
kívánóhajt
óskóskaóska e-m e-svilja, óska eftirósk, löngun
願い願う
바라다소원
volo
linkėtinorėtitroškimų šaltinis
gribētvajadzētvēlējumsvēlēšanāsvēlēt
doriura
blahoželaniepriať
zaželetizaželeti siželetiželeti siželja
önskaönskan
ความต้องการปรารถนา
điều ướcước
wish
[wɪʃ]A. N
1. (= desire, will) → deseo m
they are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past → son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado
their wish for peace is sincere; they are sincere in their wish for peace → son sinceros en sus deseos de paz
it has long been my wish to do that → desde hace mucho tiempo vengo deseando hacer eso
he did it against my wishes → lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntad
to go against sb's wishes → ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn
his wish came true → su deseo se hizo realidad
your wish is my command (liter or hum) → sus deseos son órdenes para mí
it is her dearest wish to go there one day → su mayor deseo es ir allí un día
his dying wish was to be buried here → su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí
she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity → manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas
the fairy granted her three wishes → el hada le concedió tres deseos
I have no great wish to go → no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho ir
you shall have or get your wish → tu deseo se hará realidad, tu deseo se cumplirá
to make a wish → pedir un deseo
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride → no se puede pedir la luna
see also death B
they are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past → son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado
their wish for peace is sincere; they are sincere in their wish for peace → son sinceros en sus deseos de paz
it has long been my wish to do that → desde hace mucho tiempo vengo deseando hacer eso
he did it against my wishes → lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntad
to go against sb's wishes → ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn
his wish came true → su deseo se hizo realidad
your wish is my command (liter or hum) → sus deseos son órdenes para mí
it is her dearest wish to go there one day → su mayor deseo es ir allí un día
his dying wish was to be buried here → su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí
she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity → manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas
the fairy granted her three wishes → el hada le concedió tres deseos
I have no great wish to go → no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho ir
you shall have or get your wish → tu deseo se hará realidad, tu deseo se cumplirá
to make a wish → pedir un deseo
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride → no se puede pedir la luna
see also death B
2. (in letters, greetings) (with) best wishes → saludos, recuerdos
with best wishes from Peter → recuerdos de Peter
best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday → te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños
(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year → (con) nuestros mejores deseos or (frm) augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo
please give him my best wishes → dale recuerdos míos
I went to give him my best wishes → fui a darle la enhorabuena
the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president → el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés
with best wishes from Peter → recuerdos de Peter
best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday → te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños
(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year → (con) nuestros mejores deseos or (frm) augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo
please give him my best wishes → dale recuerdos míos
I went to give him my best wishes → fui a darle la enhorabuena
the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president → el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés
B. VT
1. I wish (= if only)
1.1. (in unrealizable or unlikely situations) I wish I were rich → ojalá fuese rico
I wish it weren't true → ojalá no fuera así
I only wish I'd known that before → ojalá lo hubiera sabido antes
I wish I could! → ¡ojalá pudiera!
"did you go?" - "I wish I had" → -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!
I wish I hadn't said that → siento haber dicho eso → ojalá no hubiera dicho eso
I wish it weren't true → ojalá no fuera así
I only wish I'd known that before → ojalá lo hubiera sabido antes
I wish I could! → ¡ojalá pudiera!
"did you go?" - "I wish I had" → -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!
I wish I hadn't said that → siento haber dicho eso → ojalá no hubiera dicho eso
2. (other subjects, other tenses) she wishes that she could go to school like other children → le gustaría poder ir a la escuela como otros niños
I bet you wish you were still working here! → ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!
I bet you wish you were still working here! → ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!
3. to wish sb sth: to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas → desear buena suerte/felices pascuas a algn
wish me luck! → ¡deséame suerte!
I wish you all possible happiness → os/te deseo la más completa felicidad
to wish sb good morning → dar los buenos días a algn
to wish sb goodbye → despedirse de algn
to wish sb well/ill we wish her well in her new job → le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajo
I don't wish her ill or any harm → no le deseo ningún mal
wish me luck! → ¡deséame suerte!
I wish you all possible happiness → os/te deseo la más completa felicidad
to wish sb good morning → dar los buenos días a algn
to wish sb goodbye → despedirse de algn
to wish sb well/ill we wish her well in her new job → le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajo
I don't wish her ill or any harm → no le deseo ningún mal
4.
to wish sth on sb → desear algo a algn
I wouldn't wish that on anybody → eso no se lo desearía a nadie
to wish sth on sb → desear algo a algn
I wouldn't wish that on anybody → eso no se lo desearía a nadie
5. (frm) (= want) → querer, desear (frm)
I do not wish it → no lo quiero, no lo deseo (frm)
to wish to do sth → querer or (frm) desear hacer algo
I wish to be alone → quiero or (frm) deseo estar solo
I wish to be told when he comes → quiero or (frm) deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue
I don't wish to sound mean, but → no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero ...
without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company → sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante
to wish sb to do sth → querer or (frm) desear que algn haga algo
what do you wish me to do? → ¿qué quieres or (frm) deseas que haga?
I do not wish it → no lo quiero, no lo deseo (frm)
to wish to do sth → querer or (frm) desear hacer algo
I wish to be alone → quiero or (frm) deseo estar solo
I wish to be told when he comes → quiero or (frm) deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue
I don't wish to sound mean, but → no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero ...
without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company → sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante
to wish sb to do sth → querer or (frm) desear que algn haga algo
what do you wish me to do? → ¿qué quieres or (frm) deseas que haga?
C. VI
1. (= make a wish) → pedir un deseo
to wish for sth → desear algo
she has everything she could wish for → tiene todo lo que pudiera desear
what more could one wish for? → ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?
I couldn't have wished for a nicer birthday → no podía haber soñado con un día de cumpleaños mejor
"of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" → -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!
to wish for sth → desear algo
she has everything she could wish for → tiene todo lo que pudiera desear
what more could one wish for? → ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?
I couldn't have wished for a nicer birthday → no podía haber soñado con un día de cumpleaños mejor
"of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" → -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!
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wish
[ˈwɪʃ] n
(= desire) → souhait m
Her wish is to be in films
BUT Elle souhaiterait faire du cinéma.
to have no wish for sth → ne pas souhaiter qch
She had no wish for conversation → Elle ne souhaitait pas engager la conversation.
to have no wish to do sth → ne pas souhaiter faire qch
We have no wish to cause problems → Nous ne souhaitons pas causer de problèmes.
We have no wish to repeat their mistakes → Nous ne souhaitons pas répéter leurs erreurs.
against sb's wishes → contre l'avis de qn
Her wish is to be in films
BUT Elle souhaiterait faire du cinéma.
to have no wish for sth → ne pas souhaiter qch
She had no wish for conversation → Elle ne souhaitait pas engager la conversation.
to have no wish to do sth → ne pas souhaiter faire qch
We have no wish to cause problems → Nous ne souhaitons pas causer de problèmes.
We have no wish to repeat their mistakes → Nous ne souhaitons pas répéter leurs erreurs.
against sb's wishes → contre l'avis de qn
vt
(= want) → souhaiter
to wish to do sth → souhaiter faire qch
I wish to make a complaint → Je souhaite porter plainte.
I wish to leave a message → Je souhaiterais laisser un message.
to wish sb to do sth → souhaiter que qn fasse qch
to wish to do sth → souhaiter faire qch
I wish to make a complaint → Je souhaite porter plainte.
I wish to leave a message → Je souhaiterais laisser un message.
to wish sb to do sth → souhaiter que qn fasse qch
(= want sth unlikely or impossible) I wish ... → J'aimerais bien ...
I wish you were here! → J'aimerais bien que tu sois là!
I wish you'd told me! → J'aurais aimé que tu m'en parles!
I wish I could paint like that → J'aimerais bien être capable de peindre comme ça.
I wish you would be quiet! → J'aimerais bien que tu te taises!
I wish you were here! → J'aimerais bien que tu sois là!
I wish you'd told me! → J'aurais aimé que tu m'en parles!
I wish I could paint like that → J'aimerais bien être capable de peindre comme ça.
I wish you would be quiet! → J'aimerais bien que tu te taises!
(in greetings, polite expressions) to wish sb goodbye → dire au revoir à qn
to wish sb good night → souhaiter bonne nuit à qn
to wish sb well → accompagner qn de ses vœux
He wished me well → Il me dit que ses vœux m'accompagnaient.
Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well → Au revoir Hanu. Que mes vœux t'accompagnent.
to wish sb luck → souhaiter bonne chance à qn
to wish sb good night → souhaiter bonne nuit à qn
to wish sb well → accompagner qn de ses vœux
He wished me well → Il me dit que ses vœux m'accompagnaient.
Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well → Au revoir Hanu. Que mes vœux t'accompagnent.
to wish sb luck → souhaiter bonne chance à qn
npl (in greetings) → vœux mpl
best wishes (on birthday, engagement) → meilleurs vœux de bonheur
with best wishes (in letter) → bien amicalement
"With best wishes, Kathy" → "Bien amicalement, Kathy"
to give sb one's best wishes → faire ses amitiés à qn
Give her my best wishes → Faites-lui mes amitiés.
Please give George my best wishes → Mes amitiés à George., Transmettez mes amitiés à George.
to send one's best wishes → transmettre ses amitiés
to send good wishes to sb → adresser ses vœux à qn
Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president → Les chef d'États occidentaux ont adressé leurs vœux au nouveau président américain.
What more could you wish for? → Que pourrais-tu souhaiter de plus?
to wish sth on sb → souhaiter qch à qn
best wishes (on birthday, engagement) → meilleurs vœux de bonheur
with best wishes (in letter) → bien amicalement
"With best wishes, Kathy" → "Bien amicalement, Kathy"
to give sb one's best wishes → faire ses amitiés à qn
Give her my best wishes → Faites-lui mes amitiés.
Please give George my best wishes → Mes amitiés à George., Transmettez mes amitiés à George.
to send one's best wishes → transmettre ses amitiés
to send good wishes to sb → adresser ses vœux à qn
Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president → Les chef d'États occidentaux ont adressé leurs vœux au nouveau président américain.
wish for
vt fus (= want) → souhaiterWhat more could you wish for? → Que pourrais-tu souhaiter de plus?
wish on
vt fusto wish sth on sb → souhaiter qch à qn
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wish
n
→ Wunsch m → (for nach); your wish is my command → dein Wunsch ist or sei mir Befehl; I have no great wish to see him → ich habe kein Bedürfnis or keine große Lust, ihn zu sehen; to make a wish → sich (dat) → etwas wünschen; you can make three wishes → du hast drei Wünsche; the wish is father to the thought (prov) → der Wunsch ist Vater des Gedankens (prov); well, you got your wish → jetzt hast du ja, was du wolltest; you shall have your wish → dein Wunsch soll (dir) erfüllt werden or soll in Erfüllung gehen
wishes pl (in greetings) with best wishes → mit den besten Wünschen or Grüßen, alles Gute; please give him my good wishes → bitte grüßen Sie ihn (vielmals) von mir, bitte richten Sie ihm meine besten Wünsche aus; he sends his best wishes → er lässt (vielmals) grüßen; a message of good wishes → eine Gruß- or Glückwunschbotschaft; best wishes for a speedy recovery → alles Gute für eine baldige Genesung
vt
(= want) → wünschen; I do not wish it → ich möchte or wünsche (form) → es nicht; he wishes to be alone/to see you immediately → er möchte allein sein/dich sofort sehen; I wish you to be present → ich wünsche, dass Sie anwesend sind; what do you wish me to do? → was soll ich (bitte) tun?; do you wish more coffee, sir? (Scot form) → hätten Sie gern or wünschen Sie noch Kaffee?
(= desire, hope, desire sth unlikely) → wünschen, wollen; I wish the play would begin → ich wünschte or wollte, das Stück finge an; I wish you’d be quiet → ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest ruhig; how he wished that his wife was or were there → wie sehr er sich (dat) → wünschte, dass seine Frau hier wäre; wish you were here → ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest hier
(= entertain wishes towards sb) → wünschen; to wish somebody well/ill → jdm Glück or alles Gute/Schlechtes or Böses wünschen; I don’t wish her any harm → ich wünsche ihr nichts Böses; to wish somebody good luck/happiness → jdm viel Glück or alles Gute/Glück (und Zufriedenheit) wünschen
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wish
[wɪʃ]1. n
a. (desire) → desiderio; (specific desire) → richiesta
I had no wish to upset you → non avevo nessuna intenzione di farti star male
to go against sb's wishes → andare contro il volere di qn
I'll grant you three wishes → ti concedo di esprimere tre desideri
you shall have your wish → realizzerai il tuo desiderio
to make a wish → esprimere un desiderio
I had no wish to upset you → non avevo nessuna intenzione di farti star male
to go against sb's wishes → andare contro il volere di qn
I'll grant you three wishes → ti concedo di esprimere tre desideri
you shall have your wish → realizzerai il tuo desiderio
to make a wish → esprimere un desiderio
2. vt
a. (want) → volere, desiderare
to wish sb to do sth → volere che qn faccia qc
to wish to do sth → voler fare qc
I wish he'd shut up (fam) → magari chiudesse il becco
I wish I'd gone too → vorrei esserci andato anch'io
I wish I could! → mi piacerebbe!, magari!
to wish sb to do sth → volere che qn faccia qc
to wish to do sth → voler fare qc
I wish he'd shut up (fam) → magari chiudesse il becco
I wish I'd gone too → vorrei esserci andato anch'io
I wish I could! → mi piacerebbe!, magari!
3. vi to wish for sth → desiderare qc
she has everything she could wish for → ha tutto ciò che desidera
what more could you wish for? → cosa vuoi di più?
she has everything she could wish for → ha tutto ciò che desidera
what more could you wish for? → cosa vuoi di più?
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wish
(wiʃ) verb1. to have and/or express a desire. There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.
2. to require (to do or have something). Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.
3. to say that one hopes for (something for someone). I wish you the very best of luck.
noun1. a desire or longing, or the thing desired. It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.
2. an expression of desire. The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?
3. (usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone. He sends you his best wishes.
wishful ˈthinking noun expectations based on what one hopes will happen, not on what is likely to happen.
ˈwishing-well noun a well which is supposed to have the power of granting any wish made when one is beside it.
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wish
→ أُمْنِيَّة, يَتَمَنَّى přání, přát si ønske Wunsch, wünschen ευχή, εύχομαι desear, deseo toive, toivoa souhait, souhaiter želja, željeti desiderare, desiderio 願い, 願う 바라다, 소원 wens, wensen ønske zapragnąć, życzenie desejar, desejo желание, желать önska, önskan ความต้องการ, ปรารถนา dilek, dilemek điều ước, ước 希望, 愿望Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009