wished in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wished in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 …

2. wish <wishes, pl > (greetings):

she sends her best wishes

manda muchos recuerdos or saludos

with our best wishes for a speedy recovery

deseándole una pronta mejoría

give your mother my best wishes

dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte

give your mother my best wishes

cariños a tu madre LatAm

with my sincere good wishes for the future

con mis mejores deseos para el futuro

best wishes, Jack

saludos or un abrazo de Jack

II.wish [Am wɪʃ, Brit wɪʃ] VB trans

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

2. wish (want):

wish form

desear form

wish form

querer

they wish to be alone

quieren estar solos

they wish to be alone

desean estar solos form

I wish to be informed as soon as possible

deseo que se me informe tan pronto como sea posible form

should you wish to do so …

si así lo deseara … form

to wish sb/sth to + infin

desear que alguien/algo +  subj form

he wishes us to leave

desea que nos vayamos form

3. wish (want for sb):

wish

desear

we wish you every happiness

te deseamos lo mejor

wish me luck!

¡deséame suerte!

he called to wish me (a) happy birthday/(a) merry Christmas

me llamó para desearme feliz cumpleaños/feliz Navidad

I wish you well

espero que te vaya bien

to wish sb good night

darle las buenas noches a alguien

I don't think he wishes you any harm or ill

no creo que quiera que te pase nada malo

III.wish [Am wɪʃ, Brit wɪʃ] VB intr

1. wish (make magic wish):

wish

pedir un deseo

2. wish (want, desire):

as you wish, sir

como usted mande or diga, señor

if you wish

como quieras

simply wishing won't make it go away

con 'ojalá' no se arregla nada

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

what more could one wish for?

¿qué más se puede pedir?

you couldn't wish for a better husband

es el marido ideal

what did you wish for?

¿tú qué pediste?

what did you wish for?

¿cuál fue tu deseo?

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

wish fulfillment

satisfacción f fantasiosa de los deseos

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

you can't just wish the problem away

no puedes hacer como el avestruz

to wish one's life away

desperdiciar la vida

wish list N

wish list

lista f de deseos

death wish N no pl PSYCH

death wish

pulsión f de muerte

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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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pulsión de muerte

death wish

última voluntad

last wish

wished in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wished in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wish [wɪʃ] -es N

1. wish (desire):

wish

deseo m

against my wishes

en contra de mi voluntad

to express a wish that ...

rogar que...

to have no wish to do sth

no tener ganas de hacer algo

to make a wish

expresar un deseo

2. wish pl (friendly greetings):

wish

recuerdos m pl

give him my best wishes

dale muchos recuerdos de mi parte

(with) best wishes (at end of letter)

un abrazo

II.wish [wɪʃ] -es VB trans

1. wish (feel a desire):

wish

desear

I wish he hadn't come

ojalá no hubiera venido

I wish you'd told me (expressing annoyance)

me lo podrías haber dicho

2. wish form (want):

to wish to do sth

querer hacer algo

I wish to be alone

deseo estar solo

3. wish (hope):

to wish sb luck

desear suerte a alguien

to wish sb happy birthday

felicitar a alguien por su cumpleaños

to wish sb good night

dar las buenas noches a alguien

III.wish [wɪʃ] -es VB intr

1. wish (want):

wish

desear

as you wish

como usted mande

if you wish

como quieras

to wish for sth

anhelar algo

2. wish (make a wish):

to wish for sth

desear algo

everything one could wish for

todo lo que uno podría desear

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I wish you every happiness

que seas muy feliz

gratification of a wish

satisfacción f

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amalaya

I wish

ojalá

I wish

deseo

wish

formular un deseo

to make a wish

designio

wish

te deseamos muchas felicidades

we wish you all the best

Reconquista

The Reconquista was ended after eight centuries of Moorish occupation by the reconquest of the Kingdom of Granada. For eight centuries, the sole objective of the Christian rulers had been to drive the Arabs out of the Península Ibérica. Those Moors and Jews who wished to remain in Spain had to convert to the Christian faith.

selectividad

The selectividad is a state school leaving exam, which all pupils must successfully sit after having completed the bachillerato, if they wish to enrol at a Spanish university.

wished 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For those who wished to keep it cheap but eschew the omnipresent green, there were also amber and white selections as early as 1986.

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

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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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He was personally a huge supporter of Serbdom, and wished for Serb unity.

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And hurray for your daughter, who, despite having a comfortably high-end marriage -- till kingdom come, if she so wished -- turned her back on all that.

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Hysterectomy is an alternative if no further pregnancies are wished for by the female patient.

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

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