wish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wish [Am wɪʃ, Brit wɪʃ] N

1. wish (desire):

wish
deseo m
to make a wish
pedir un deseo
her fairy godmother granted her wish
su hada madrina le concedió el deseo
her wish came true
su deseo se hizo realidad
her wish came true
se le cumplió el deseo
he expressed a wish to be alone
expresó su voluntad or deseo de estar solo
his last or dying wish
su última voluntad
to go along with sb's wishes
hacer la voluntad de alguien
to go against sb's wishes
ir en contra de la voluntad de alguien
they got married against my wishes
se casaron en contra de mi voluntad
your wish is my command
tus deseos son órdenes
wish to + infin I've no wish to upset you, but …
no quisiera disgustarte, pero …
I've no great wish to see the play
no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra
if wishes were horses(, then beggars would ride)
si con desear bastara …

II.wish [Am wɪʃ, Brit wɪʃ] VB trans

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1. wish (desire fervently):

wish
desear
to wish sth on sb
desearle algo a alguien
I wouldn't wish that on anybody
no se lo deseo a nadie
I wouldn't wish it on or upon my worst enemy
no se lo desearía ni a mi peor enemigo
to wish (that) I wish I hadn't come
¡ojalá no hubiera venido!
I wish I were rich/a bit taller
¡ojalá fuera rico/un poco más alto!
she wished she hadn't told him
lamentó habérselo dicho
I wish you wouldn't say things like that
me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas
I wish he would go away
¿por qué no se irá?
I do wish you'd told me before!
¡me lo podrías haber dicho antes!
I wish you didn't have to go
es una lástima que tengas que irte
I wish you didn't have to go
ojalá pudieras quedarte
John wishes you'd go and visit him
John quisiera que fueras a verlo

III.wish [Am wɪʃ, Brit wɪʃ] VB intr

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wish for VB [Am wɪʃ -, Brit wɪʃ -] (v + prep + o)

wish fulfillment [ˈwɪʃ fʊlˌfɪlm(ə)nt] N U

wish away VB [Am wɪʃ -, Brit wɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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express intention/wish
expreso
express intention/wish
explícito
to wish sb Godspeed
desearle buena fortuna a alguien

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wish in the PONS Dictionary

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I wish you every happiness
que seas muy feliz
gratification of a wish
satisfacción f
to wish [or to hope] to goodness
ojalá Dios quiera

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wish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have no wish to do sth
no tener ganas de hacer algo
I wish he hadn't come
ojalá no hubiera venido
I wish to be alone
deseo estar solo
everything one could wish for
todo lo que uno podría desear
I don't wish to presume, but ...
no quisiera parecer impertinente, pero...
to wish [or to hope] to goodness
ojalá Dios quiera
I wish I could relive my youth
quisiera rescatar mi juventud
I haven't the slightest wish to!
¡malditas las ganas (que tengo)!
I wish I were 20 years younger
quisiera tener 20 años menos
we wish you all the best
te deseamos muchas felicidades
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The road is bumpy and tricky but the surrounding landscapes engrosses you so severely that you wish for more and expect to discover new panoramas.
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Reports from residents indicate that individuals had actually turned down other employment opportunities because they did not wish to leave the cooperative, neighborly, low-cost environment of their mutual housing project.
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Should he wish to withdraw from the project the equity is returnable to him in cash.
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This is also true for civil law graduates who wish to complete a common law degree.
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In most conversions, the majority of the original battalion either did not wish to become paratroopers, or failed medical or other tests.
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The camp also operates off-season for special troop activities or external groups that wish to experience the outdoor spirit of the reservation.
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It's fair to say that a test bench isn't the first thing the majority of the population's wish list of computer hardware.
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Meanwhile, it also creates a whole heap of technology that it can hive off and sell on to other businesses should it wish.
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A reduction of maternity benefit will force many women to go back to work earlier than they wish to.
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Employers may need to consider whether they wish to keep disputes in court and, if arbitration is to be used, whether joinder provisions are necessary.
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