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[wɪʃ]
1. n
1) (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

make a wish — esprimi un desiderio

she had no wish for conversation — non aveva alcuna voglia di conversare

2)

best wishes — (in greetings) tanti auguri, (in letter) cordiali saluti

give her my best wishes — le porga i miei più cordiali saluti

with best wishes — con i migliori auguri

"with best wishes, Kathy" — "cari saluti, Kathy"

2. vt
1) (want) volere, desiderare

to wish sb to do sth — volere che qn faccia qc

to wish to do sth — voler fare qc

I wish to make a complaint — voglio fare reclamo

I wish he'd shut up fam — magari chiudesse il becco

I wish I'd gone too — vorrei esserci andato anch'io

I wish you were here! — come vorrei che tu fossi qui!

I wish I could! — mi piacerebbe!, magari!

2)

(foist) to wish sb on sb — appioppare or affibbiare qn a qn

to wish sth on sb — rifilare qc a qn

3) (bid, express) augurare

to wish sb goodbye — dire arrivederci a qn

to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas/a happy birthday — augurare a qn buona fortuna/buon Natale/buon compleanno

to wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn

to wish sb ill — voler del male a qn

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?


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