0 to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action: --
He wishes me every morning.
1 to hope that something you want will be made real because of good luck or magical powers: --
[ + that ] I remember blowing out the candles on my birthday cake and wishing that John Lee would be my boyfriend.
If I could wish myself anywhere in the world (= go anywhere as a result of making a wish) right now it would be somewhere hot and sunny.
He's funny, bright, handsome - everything a girl could wish for really.
"Your job must be very glamorous." "I wish!" (= not at all.)
"By the time I'm 40, I'll be rich." "You wish!" (= There is no chance of that happening.)
2 to hope or express hope for another person's success or happiness or pleasure on a particular occasion: --
3 to want to do something: --
As you wish, Sir. It will be done.
[ + to infinitive ] I wish to make a complaint.
Passengers wishing to take the Kings Cross train should board now.
I don't wish to worry you but he did say he'd be back by midnight.
[ + obj + adj ] Sometimes I was so depressed that I wished myself dead.
I wish she'd shut up for a minute and let someone else talk.
4 used with the past simple to express that you feel sorry or sad about a state or situation that exists at the moment: --
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I wish I hadn't overindulged so much last night.
He wished he was more muscular.
I wish I'd never volunteered to do the washing up.
I wish you'd do something about your bedroom - it's a real mess.
Managing Your Emotions
What makes me angry?
Wat maakt me boos?
Mostly,l hate when someone tries to make someone else feel bad.
Ik heb er meestal een hekel aan als iemand probeert iemand anders een slecht gevoel te geven.
I have to admit that once, when l was actually called names.
Ik moet toegeven dat ik een keer ben uitgescholden.
l regretted doing this afterwards, but not full heartedly because l think l was provoked in that situation.
Ik had er achteraf spijt van, maar niet met volle overtuiging, want ik denk dat ik in die situatie werd geprovoceerd. die situatie.
The most postive way of dealing with anger is talking about the problem.
De meest positieve manier om met boosheid om te gaan is door over het probleem te praten.
l talk to someone who listens, or l'll write my thoughts down on paper.
Ik praat met iemand die luistert, of ik schrijf mijn gedachten op papier.
Learning how to deal with anger as you're growing up is so important.
Leren omgaan met boosheid tijdens het opgroeien is zo belangrijk.
When you're younger, you might yell,or cry when you're angry, but as you get older, you're expected to handle your emotions much better.
Als je jonger bent, schreeuw of huil je misschien als je boos bent, maar als je ouder wordt, wordt er verwacht dat je veel beter met je emoties omgaat.
Learning to control your emotion now will prevent you from doing something that you'll regret later on in life!
Als je nu leert om je emoties onder controle te houden, voorkom je dat je iets doet waar je later spijt van krijgt! later in je leven spijt van krijgt!