wish Significado & definición

Significado de wish en español

• 0 to want a situation that is different from the one that exists -- desear que…

  • I wish that I didn’t have to go to work.

  • I wish he would leave.

• 1 to say that you hope someone will be lucky, successful, etc. -- desear a alguien suerte, éxito, etc.

  • I wished him luck for his test.

• 2 to want to do something -- desear/querer hacer algo

  • I wish to speak to the manager.

• 3 what you want to do or what you want to happen -- deseo

  • I have no wish to leave.

• 4 to say or think something that you would like to happen -- pedir un deseo

  • Blow out the candles and make a wish.

• 5 something you say or write at the end of a letter -- saludos

  • Best wishes, Pete

• 6 to want sth to happen or change -- desear

  • I wish they’d hurry up. Ojalá se dieran prisa.

  • We wished that we had seen the show. Lamentamos no haber visto el espectáculo.

  • If you wish, we can keep your luggage here. Si lo desea, le podemos guardar el equipaje aquí.

• 7 to express sth to sb -- desear

  • We wished them good luck. Les deseamos buena suerte.

  • Don’t forget to wish her a happy birthday. No te olvides de felicitarle por su cumpleaños.

• 8 a desire, or the thing you desire -- deseo [ masculine, singular ]

  • He expressed a wish to meet her. Él expresó su deseo de conocerla.

  • It was his wish that we burn all the letters. Fue su voluntad que quemáramos todas las cartas.

• 9 sth sb would like to happen magically -- deseo [ masculine, singular ]

  • The fairy godmother granted her three wishes. El hada madrina le concedió tres deseos.

  • to make a wish pedir un deseo

• 10 a polite statement used to say goodbye or at the end of a letter or email -- un saludo

  • Best wishes to you and your family. Un saludo para usted y su familia.

  • Martha sends her best wishes. Martha le envía sus mejores deseos.