wish

wish

wish (third-person singular simple present wishes, present participle wishing, simple past and past participle wished)

1. (with for) to hope (for a particular outcome)
   • 1901, W. W. Jacobs, The Monkeys Paw

     Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. ""I dont know what to wish for, and thats a fact,"" he said slowly. ""It seems to me Ive got all I want.""

2. (ditransitive) to bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something)

   We wish you a Merry Christmas.

3. To request or desire to do an activity.

   I wish to complain.

wish (plural wishes)

1. a will for something to happen.

   Your dearest wish will come true.

   • 1901, W. W. Jacobs, The Monkeys Paw

     ""I suppose all old soldiers are the same,"" said Mrs White. ""The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?"" / ""Might drop on his head from the sky,"" said the frivolous Herbert.

2. (Sussex) a water meadow.

	desiderio
	a wish

	desiderare
	to hope for an outcome

	volere
	to hope for an outcome

	augurare
	to bestow a thought

volontà

	richiesta
	The expression of a need or desire.

affetto

amare

anelare

augurarsi

auguri

augurio

awguro

necessitare

pretendere

sognare

sperare

voglia

voto

Altri significati:

(ditransitive) to bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something)

(Sussex) a water meadow.

To hope for a particular outcome.

wish (contrary to fact, with perfective or imperfective subjunctive)

(with for) to hope (for a particular outcome)

a will for something to happen.

To request or desire to do an activity.

Traduzione 'veloce'

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