Significato di wish in italiano

• 0 to want a situation that is different from the one that exists -- volere che…, desiderare che…

  • I wish that I didn’t have to go to work. Vorrei non dover andare al lavoro.

  • I wish he would leave. Vorrei che se ne andasse.

• 1 to say that you hope someone will be lucky, successful, etc. -- augurare fortuna, successo, ecc. a qualcuno

  • I wished him luck for his test. Gli ho fatto gli auguri per l’esame.

• 2 to want to do something -- desiderare di fare qualcosa

  • I wish to speak to the manager. Desidero parlare con il direttore.

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

  • I have no wish to leave. Non ho intenzione di andarmene.

• 4 to say or think something that you would like to happen -- esprimere un desiderio

  • Blow out the candles and make a wish. Soffia sulle candeline e esprimi un desiderio.

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

  • Best wishes, Pete Cordiali saluti, Pete

• 6 to have and/or express a desire -- desiderare

  • 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.

• 7 to require (to do or have something) -- volere

  • Do you wish to sit down, sir?

  • We wish to book some seats for the theatre

  • I’ll cancel the arrangement if you wish.

• 8 to say that one hopes for (something for someone) -- augurare

  • I wish you the very best of luck.

• 9 a desire or longing, or the thing desired -- desiderio

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

• 10 an expression of desire -- desiderio

  • The fairy granted him three wishes

  • Did you make a wish?

• 11 an expression of hope for success etc for someone -- augurio

  • He sends you his best wishes.