wishes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wishes in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.wish <-es> [wɪʃ] N

1. wish (desire):

wish

желание nt

against my wishes

противно на желанията ми

against my wishes

против волята ми

to express a wish that sth be done

изразявам желание нщ да бъде направено

to have no wish to do sth

нямам желание да правя нщ

2. wish (magic wish):

wish

пожелание nt

to make a wish that

пожелавам си да

3. wish pl (greetings, at end of letter):

wish

пожелания nt мн

good/best wishes

най-добри пожелания

II.wish [wɪʃ] VB trans

1. wish (feel a desire):

I wish she knew/I had a camera

ще ми се тя да знаеше/ да имах фотоапарат

I only wish I could

де да можeх

I wish I hadn't told you

иска ми се да не ти бях казвал

2. wish form (want):

wish

искам

3. wish (make a wish):

to wish (that)

пожелавам си (да)

to wish oneself anywhere but there

искам да бъда на всяко друго място, но не и тук

4. wish (express good wishes):

wish

изказвам пожелания

to wish sb well

пожелавам някому всичко най-добро

III.wish [wɪʃ] VB intr

as you wish

както желаеш

if you wish

ако искаш

wish for VB trans

1. wish for (want):

wish for

пожелавам си

I could have wished for greater enthusiasm

иска ми се да имаше повече ентусиазъм

you couldn't wish for better weather

не може да си пожелаем по-хубаво време

2. wish for (through magic):

wish for

желая

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I wish you every happiness

желая ти щастие

Translations for wishes in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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благопожелание

good wishes

честитки и благопожелания

good wishes

поздрави и благопожелания

best wishes

изказвам благопожелания на нкг за нщ

wish sb well for sth

пожелание

wish

сърдечни пожелания

best wishes

нека да е хаирлия

best wishes

сбъднаха се мечтите ми

my wishes came true

баница с късмети

banitsa with wishes inside

съкровено желание

inmost wish

намислям си едно желание

make a wish

wishes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

against my wishes

противно на желанията ми

against my wishes

против волята ми

to express a wish that sth be done

изразявам желание нщ да бъде направено

good/best wishes

най-добри пожелания

I have no wish to antagonize him

не искам да му се противопоставям

to wish [or to hope], to goodness

моля се за

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

едно е да искаш, друго е да можеш

do everything according to sb's wishes

върша всичко по нечия воля

I would not wish evil on anybody

никому не желая злото

did you convey our best wishes to him?

предаде ли му нашите поздрави?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The prince was a risk taker, avoiding his parents' wishes for him to marry.

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There exists a no-drop policy response to domestic violence arrests, meaning that police must proceed with the case notwithstanding the wishes of the victim.

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In deference to his father's wishes, however, he gave up the idea of becoming a seaman.

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She must love work, to preserve through all vicissitudes (for a woman who wishes to acquire such vast knowledge needs manly patience).

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Though she always carries out his wishes, she is inherently decent and is frequently put off by her boss's greed.

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She wishes to contribute as much as possible to a retirement plan in order to minimize her current taxes.

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Joey wishes that his toy dinosaur were real, and outside, a life-sized dinosaur attempts to enter the house.

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Although frustrated by his wife's frigidity toward him, he respects her wishes.

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In response to the needs and wishes, the national emblem adopted would lack the traditional heraldic elements of a shield, helm, crest and mantling, and instead be presented more plainly.

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They find themselves in the middle of a blizzard, but the master in his avarice wishes to press on.

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