wishing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wishing in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.wish <pl -es> [wɪʃ] N

1. wish (desire):

wish

želja f

wish

žudnja f

to have a wish

želeti

2. wish (thing desired):

wish

želja f

to grant sb a wish

uslišiti nečiju želju

to make a wish

poželeti nešto

3. wish (regards):

wishes pl

želje

pl with best wishes

uz najbolje želje

with best wishes (at end of letter)

srdačan pozdrav

II.wish [wɪʃ] VB trans

1. wish (be desirous, expressing annoyance):

wish

poželeti // želeti

whatever you wish

šta god hoćeš

2. wish form (want):

I wish to make a complaint

želeo bih da uložim žalbu

3. wish (make a magic wish):

to wish [that] ...

poželeti (da) ...

I wish you were here

voleo bih da si ovde

4. wish (express wishes):

to wish sb sth

poželeti nekome nešto

to wish sb happy birthday

čestitati nekome rođendan

III.wish [wɪʃ] VB intr

1. wish (want):

wish

hteti imperf

[just] as you wish

(tačno) kako želite

2. wish (make a wish):

wish

poželeti // želeti

'wish list N

wish list

spisak želja m

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devout hope, wish

iskren

non-compliance with wish

nepokoravanje nt

to wish sb every happiness form

želeti nekome sreću

to secretly hope/wish

potajno se nadati/želiti

shucks, I wish I could have gone to the party

eh, da sam samo mogao da idem na žurku

I don't wish to work all weekend, but needs must

ne želim da radim celog vikenda, ali moram

to indulge sb's every wish

udovoljiti nečijoj svakoj želji

to wish the earth would open up

zemljo, otvori se!

to wish the earth would open up

poželeti da se propadne u zemlju

wishing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wish the earth would open up

zemljo, otvori se!

to wish the earth would open up

poželeti da se propadne u zemlju

I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing you a very happy birthday

siguran sam da će mi se svi pridružiti u čestitkama za tvoj rođendan

whatever you wish

šta god hoćeš

I wish to make a complaint

želeo bih da uložim žalbu

I wish you were here

voleo bih da si ovde

[just] as you wish

(tačno) kako želite

to wish sb every happiness form

želeti nekome sreću

to indulge sb's every wish

udovoljiti nečijoj svakoj želji

to secretly hope/wish

potajno se nadati/želiti