Betydning av wish på norsk

• 0 to want sth to happen or change

  • I wish they’d hurry up. Jeg skulle ønske de ville skynde seg.

  • We wished that we had seen the show. Jeg skulle ønske at vi hadde sett forestillingen.

  • If you wish, we can keep your luggage here. Hvis du vil, kan vi sette bagasjen din her.

• 1 to express sth to sb

  • We wished them good luck. Vi ønsket dem lykke til.

  • Don’t forget to wish her a happy birthday. Ikke glem å ønske henne til lykke med fødselsdagen.

• 2 a desire, or the thing you desire

  • He expressed a wish to meet her. Han uttrykte ønske om å møte henne.

  • It was his wish that we burn all the letters. Det var hans ønske at vi brente alle brevene.

• 3 sth sb would like to happen magically

  • The fairy godmother granted her three wishes. Den gode feen oppfylte tre ønsker for henne.

  • to make a wish å ønske seg noe

• 4 a polite statement used to say goodbye or at the end of a letter or email

  • Best wishes to you and your family. Beste ønsker til deg og familien.

  • Martha sends her best wishes. Martha sender sine beste ønsker.

• 5 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.

• 6 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.

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

  • I wish you the very best of luck.

• 8 a desire or longing, or the thing desired

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

• 9 an expression of desire

  • The fairy granted him three wishes

  • Did you make a wish?

• 10 an expression of hope for success etc for someone

  • He sends you his best wishes.