wish

I 1. [wɪʃ]

nome desiderio m. (for di; to do di fare)

to make a wish — esprimere un desiderio

to grant sb.'s wish — esaudire il desiderio di qcn.

I have no wish to disturb you — form. non desidero disturbarvi

2.

nome plurale wishes auguri m.

good o best wishes con i migliori auguri; (ending letter) (i più) cordiali saluti; please give him my best wishes — ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri

II 1. [wɪʃ]

verbo transitivo

1) (expressing longing)

I wish he were here — vorrei che fosse qui

I just wish we lived closer — vorrei solo che vivessimo più vicini

he wished he had written — avrebbe voluto avere scritto

he wishes his mother would write — vorrebbe che sua madre scrivesse

he bought it and then wished he hadn't — lo comprò e poi se ne pentì

I wished him dead — lo volevo morto

2) (express congratulations, greetings) augurare

to wish sb. joy o happiness augurare a qcn. di essere felice; to wish sb. joy with sth., sb. iron. augurare a qcn. buona fortuna con qcs., qcn.; we wished each other goodbye and good luck ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna; I wished him well — gli augurai ogni bene

3) (want) form. volere; (weaker) desiderare

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (desire, want) volere, desiderare

just as you wish — come vuoi

what more could one wish for? — cos'altro si potrebbe desiderare?

2) (in fairy story or ritual) esprimere un desiderio

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- wish on

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[wiʃ] 1. verb

1) (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.) desiderare

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.) volere

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) augurare

2. noun

1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) desiderio

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) desiderio

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) augurio

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- wishful thinking

- wishing-well

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I 1. [wɪʃ]

nome desiderio m. (for di; to do di fare)

to make a wish — esprimere un desiderio

to grant sb.'s wish — esaudire il desiderio di qcn.

I have no wish to disturb you — form. non desidero disturbarvi

2.

nome plurale wishes auguri m.

good o best wishes con i migliori auguri; (ending letter) (i più) cordiali saluti; please give him my best wishes — ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri

II 1. [wɪʃ]

verbo transitivo

1) (expressing longing)

I wish he were here — vorrei che fosse qui

I just wish we lived closer — vorrei solo che vivessimo più vicini

he wished he had written — avrebbe voluto avere scritto

he wishes his mother would write — vorrebbe che sua madre scrivesse

he bought it and then wished he hadn't — lo comprò e poi se ne pentì

I wished him dead — lo volevo morto

2) (express congratulations, greetings) augurare

to wish sb. joy o happiness augurare a qcn. di essere felice; to wish sb. joy with sth., sb. iron. augurare a qcn. buona fortuna con qcs., qcn.; we wished each other goodbye and good luck ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna; I wished him well — gli augurai ogni bene

3) (want) form. volere; (weaker) desiderare

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (desire, want) volere, desiderare

just as you wish — come vuoi

what more could one wish for? — cos'altro si potrebbe desiderare?

2) (in fairy story or ritual) esprimere un desiderio

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- wish on