wished in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wished in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] N (desire)

wish

desiderio m (for di; to do di fare)

her wish came true

il suo desiderio si è realizzato

the fairy gave her three wishes

la fata le concesse tre desideri

a wish for freedom, to be free

un desiderio di libertà, di essere libero

to make a wish

esprimere un desiderio

to have, express, cherish a wish

avere, esprimere, nutrire un desiderio

to grant sb's wish monarch, official, authority, fairy:

esaudire il desiderio di qn

to grant sb's wish parent:

soddisfare il desiderio di qn

I have no wish to disturb you, talk to you form

non desidero disturbarvi, parlarvi

at his wife's, boss's wish

seguendo il volere di sua moglie, del suo capo

to do sth against sb's wishes

fare qc contro il volere di qn

it is my dearest wish to visit Capri

il mio più grande desiderio è visitare Capri

you will get your wish

avrai ciò che desideri

II.wishes N

wishes npl:

wishes

auguri m

good or best wishes

con i migliori auguri

good or best wishes (ending letter)

(i più) cordiali saluti

best wishes on your birthday, engagement

migliori auguri di buon compleanno, congratulazioni per il vostro fidanzamento

to offer, give, send good wishes (for specific event)

formulare, fare, inviare i propri auguri

please give him my best wishes

ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri

(with) all good wishes for Christmas

con i migliori auguri per Natale

III.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VB trans

1. wish (expressing longing):

I wish he were here, had been here

vorrei che fosse qui, che fosse stato qui

I just wish we lived closer

vorrei solo che vivessimo più vicini

I wish you hadn't told me that

vorrei che tu non me l'avessi detto

he wished he had written

avrebbe voluto avere scritto

he wished she had written

avrebbe voluto che lei avesse scritto

he wishes his mother would write

vorrebbe che sua madre scrivesse

he bought it and then wished he hadn't

lo comprò e poi se ne pentì

I wished him dead, myself single again

lo volevo morto, avrei voluto essere di nuovo single

2. wish (express congratulations, greetings):

wish

augurare

I wish you Happy Birthday, a pleasant journey, good luck

ti auguro buon compleanno, buon viaggio, buona fortuna

to wish sb joy or happiness

augurare a qn di essere felice

to wish sb joy with sth, sb iron

augurare a qn buona fortuna con qc, qn

he wished her good day arch

le augurò buona giornata

we wished each other goodbye and good luck

ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna

I wished him well

gli augurai ogni bene

3. wish form:

wish (want)

volere

wish (weaker)

desiderare

he wishes an audience with you form

desidera chiedervi udienza

that was what your father would have wished

era ciò che tuo padre avrebbe desiderato

you will do it because I wish it

lo farai perché io lo voglio

to wish to do

desiderare or volere fare

I wish to leave at once

voglio andarmene subito

she wishes to be alone

desidera rimanere da sola

she's got a headache, she wishes to be excused

ha mal di testa e vi prega di scusarla

I do not wish to seem unkind but…

non vorrei sembrare scortese ma…

I wish you to leave

vorrei che ve ne andaste

I wish it to be clear that …

voglio che sia chiaro che …

IV.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VB intr

1. wish (desire, want):

wish

volere

wish

desiderare

just as you wish

come vuoi

spend it as you wish

spendili come ti pare

to wish for

desiderare, volere

they wished for an end to the war

desideravano che la guerra finisse

what more could one wish for?

cos'altro si potrebbe desiderare?

2. wish (in fairy story or ritual):

wish

esprimere un desiderio

V.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ]

your wish is my command hum

ogni tuo desiderio è un mio ordine

wish away VB [wɪʃ -] (wish away [sth], wish [sth] away)

wish away

ignorare

it can't be wished away

non si può far finta che non esista

wish on VB [wɪʃ -] (wish [sth] on sb)

wish on

affibbiare, rifilare a qn

it's a job I wouldn't wish on anyone

è un lavoro che non rifilerei a nessuno

wish-wash [Brit ˈwɪʃwɒʃ, Am ˈwɪʃˌwɔʃ] N

1. wish-wash:

wish-wash

brodaglia f

wish-wash

broda f

2. wish-wash (insipid talk or writing):

wish-wash fig

lagna f

death wish [Brit, Am ˈdɛθ ˌwɪʃ] N PSYCH

death wish

desiderio m di morte

to have a death wish fig government, organization

avere un comportamento suicida

wish list [Brit, Am ˈwɪʃ ˌlɪst] N

wish list

= lista f dei desideri

wish fulfilment [Brit ˈwɪʃfʊlfɪlm(ə)nt] N PSYCH

wish fulfilment

esaudimento m del desiderio

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esaudimento del desiderio PSYCH

wish fulfilment

brodaglia pej

wish-wash

desiderio

wish

formulare, esprimere un desiderio

to express, make a wish

ogni suo desiderio è un ordine

your wish is my command

il suo più grande desiderio

her dearest wish

ogni tuo minimo desiderio

your every wish

nutrire un desiderio

to cherish a wish

esaudire un desiderio fata, genio:

to grant sb's wish

l'ultimo desiderio del condannato a morte, moribondo

the condemned, dying man's wish

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Translations for wished in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wish <-es> [wɪʃ] N

1. wish (desire):

wish

desiderio m

against my wishes

contro la mia volontà

to have no wish to do sth

non aver alcuna voglia di fare qc

to make a wish

esprimere un desiderio

2. wish pl (friendly greetings):

wish

auguri m pl

give him my best wishes

fagli gli auguri da parte mia

(with) best wishes (at end of letter)

cordiali saluti

II.wish [wɪʃ] VB trans

1. wish (feel a desire):

wish

desiderare

wish

volere

I wish he hadn't come

vorrei che non fosse venuto

I wish you'd told me (expressing annoyance)

me lo potevi dire

2. wish form (want):

to wish to do sth

voler fare qc

I wish to be alone

desidero stare da solo

3. wish (hope):

to wish sb luck

augurare buona fortuna a qu

to wish sb happy birthday

fare a qu gli auguri di compleanno

to wish sb good night

dare la buonanotte a qu

III.wish [wɪʃ] VB intr

1. wish (want):

wish

desiderare

wish

volere

as you wish

come vuoi

if you wish

come vuoi

to wish for sth

desiderare qc

2. wish (make a wish):

to wish for sth

chiedere qc

everything one could wish for

tutto ciò che si potrebbe desiderare

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I wish you every happiness

ti auguro di essere felice

I don't wish to presume, but …

non vorrei sembrare impertinente, ma …

her every wish

ogni suo minimo desiderio

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desiderio

wish

augurare

to wish

augurare buon viaggio

to wish sb a good trip

augurare

to wish

dare [o augurare] il buongiorno a qu

to wish sb good morning

dare [o augurare] la buonasera a qu

to wish sb good evening

voglia

wish

ti auguro ogni bene

I wish you all the best

wished Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have no wish to do sth

non aver alcuna voglia di fare qc

I wish he hadn't come

vorrei che non fosse venuto

I wish you'd told me (expressing annoyance)

me lo potevi dire

I wish to be alone

desidero stare da solo

everything one could wish for

tutto ciò che si potrebbe desiderare

to grant a wish

esaudire un desiderio

I don't wish to presume, but …

non vorrei sembrare impertinente, ma …

I wish you every happiness

ti auguro di essere felice

to wish sb a good trip

augurare buon viaggio

I wish you all the best

ti auguro ogni bene

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They wished to have the child christened, but could not pay the parson's fees.

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Governors had to sit out a term if they wished to seek second or third terms thereafter.

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A conflict ensued between homeowners and the land developers who wished to have the land rezoned for houses.

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A ridiculous, unerringly tedious plot is weighed down by listless performances from a cast who clearly wished they were somewhere else, despite the sumptuous location.

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In it, he wrote that he wished for a golden retriever, to become a professional basketball player, and to help kids with cancer.

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Kudos wished to explore series ideas that saw beyond typical precinct-based dramas (crime and medical).

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One series of such cases involved breathalyser test software that defence lawyers in drink-driving cases wished to inspect for errors.

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In 1968 the resolution was changed and the government wished to build a telecommunication university.

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The size of the interior lobby further emphasized the feeling of solidity, which banks wished to convey to their customers.

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The expedition wished to cover 6 continents and 70 countries in 18 months, with a total expected mileage of 70,000 miles.

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