wish Signification, définition

Signification de wish en français

• 0 to want sth to happen or change -- vouloir (au conditionnel)

  • I wish they’d hurry up. Je voudrais qu’ils se dépêchent.

  • We wished that we had seen the show. Nous regrettons de ne pas avoir vu le spectacle.

  • If you wish, we can keep your luggage here. Si vous le souhaitez, nous pouvons garder vos bagages ici.

• 1 to express sth to sb -- souhaiter

  • We wished them good luck. Nous leur avons souhaité bonne chance.

  • Don’t forget to wish her a happy birthday. N’oublie pas de lui souhaiter un bon anniversaire.

• 2 a desire, or the thing you desire -- désir [ masculine ]

  • He expressed a wish to meet her. Il a exprimé son désir de la rencontrer.

  • It was his wish that we burn all the letters. C’était son souhait que nous brûlions toutes les lettres.

• 3 sth sb would like to happen magically -- souhait [ masculine ]

  • The fairy godmother granted her three wishes. La bonne fée lui a accordé trois souhaits/vœux.

  • to make a wish faire un vœu

• 4 a polite statement used to say goodbye or at the end of a letter or email -- mes amitiés [ feminine, plural ]

  • Best wishes to you and your family. Toutes mes amitiés à toi et à toute ta famille.

  • Martha sends her best wishes. Martha vous envoie ses amitiés.

• 5 to have and/or express a desire -- souhaiter (que)

  • 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.

• 6 to require (to do or have something) -- vouloir

  • Do you wish to sit down, sir?

  • We wish to book some seats for the theatre

  • I’ll cancel the arrangement if you wish.

• 7 to say that one hopes for (something for someone) -- souhaiter

  • I wish you the very best of luck.

• 8 a desire or longing, or the thing desired -- souhait

  • It’s always been my wish to go to South America some day.

• 9 an expression of desire -- voeu

  • The fairy granted him three wishes

  • Did you make a wish?

• 10 an expression of hope for success etc for someone -- voeux

  • He sends you his best wishes.