wishes 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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in conformity with your wishes
conforme a sus deseos
in conformity with your wishes
en conformidad con sus deseos form

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wishes in the PONS Dictionary

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I wish you every happiness
que seas muy feliz
gratification of a wish
satisfacción f

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wishes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

against my wishes
en contra de mi voluntad
to have no wish to do sth
no tener ganas de hacer algo
give him my best wishes
dale muchos recuerdos de mi parte
(with) best wishes (at end of letter)
un abrazo
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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Joey wishes that his toy dinosaur were real, and outside, a life-sized dinosaur attempts to enter the house.
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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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This man at least "wishes" to make everybody happy, and everything he has done has been benevolent.
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Although frustrated by his wife's frigidity toward him, he respects her wishes.
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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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The public therefore rushed in great numbers and with an attitude of one who wishes to judge with circumspection, and, let us also say, with severity.
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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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If the doctor wishes it attached to an actual ring, the doctor must purchase this service from a jeweller at his own expence.
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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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She hopes to coach gymnastics and especially wishes to inspire other deaf gymnasts to succeed at advanced levels.
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