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Wish
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(wishes, wishing, wished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something. Clearly she had no wish for conversation... She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish... The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader. N-COUNT: oft with poss see also death wish 2. If you wish to do something or to have it done for you, you want to do it or have it done. (FORMAL) If you wish to go away for the weekend, our office will be delighted to make hotel reservations... We can dress as we wish now... There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory. VERB: V to-inf, V, V for n 3. If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely. I wish I could do that... The world is not always what we wish it to be. VERB: no cont, V that, V n to-inf 4. If you wish for something, you express the desire for that thing silently to yourself. In fairy stories, when a person wishes for something, the thing they wish for often happens by magic. We have all wished for men who are more considerate... VERB: V for n • Wish is also a noun. Blow out the candles and make a wish. N-COUNT 5. If you say that you would not wish a particular thing on someone, you mean that the thing is so unpleasant that you would not want them to be forced to experience it. It’s a horrid experience and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. VERB: no cont, with brd-neg, V n on n 6. If you wish someone something such as luck or happiness, you express the hope that they will be lucky or happy. I wish you both a very good journey... Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well. VERB: V n n, V n adv 7. If you express your good wishes towards someone, you are politely expressing your friendly feelings towards them and your hope that they will be successful or happy. I found George’s story very sad. Please give him my best wishes... N-PLURAL: adj N c darkgreen]politeness
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wy?scan; akin to Old High German wunsken to ~, Sanskrit vanchati he ~es, vanoti he strives for — more at win Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to have a desire for (as something unattainable) ~ed he could live his life over 2. to give expression to as a ~ ; bid ~ them good night 3. a. to give form to (a ~) b. to express a ~ for c. to request in the form of a ~ ; order d. to desire (a person or thing) to be as specified cannot ~ our problems away 4. to confer (something unwanted) on someone ; foist intransitive verb 1. to have a desire ; want ~ing for more 2. to make a ~ ~ on a falling star Synonyms: see desire • ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. an act or instance of ~ing or desire ; want a ~ to travel b. an object of desire ; goal 2. a. an expressed will or desire ; mandate b. a request or command couched as a ~ 3. an invocation of good or evil fortune on someone ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for happiness). 2 tr. (often foll. by that + clause, usu. with that omitted) have as a desire or aspiration (I wish I could sing; I wished that I was dead). 3 tr. want or demand, usu. so as to bring about what is wanted (I wish to go; I wish you to do it; I wish it done). 4 tr. express one's hopes for (we wish you well; wish them no harm; wished us a pleasant journey). 5 tr. (foll. by on, upon) colloq. foist on a person. --n. 1 a a desire, request, or aspiration. b an expression of this. 2 a thing desired (got my wish). Phrases and idioms best (or good) wishes hopes felt or expressed for another's happiness etc. wish-fulfilment a tendency for subconscious desire to be satisfied in fantasy. wishing-well a well into which coins are dropped and a wish is made. the wish is father to the thought we believe a thing because we wish it true. Derivatives wisher n. (in sense 4 of v.); (also in comb.). Etymology: OE wyscan, OHG wunsken f. Gmc, ult. rel. to WEEN, WONT ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. желание; пожелание; стремление good wishes —- добрые пожелания with best wishes for a happy New Year —- с наилучшими пожеланиями счастья в наступающем Новом году to have a wish to do smth. —- иметь желание (желать, хотеть, стремиться) сделать что-л. 2. воля; приказание to disobey smb.'s wishes —- пойти против чьей-л. воли to do smth. at smb.'s wish —- делать что-л. по чьему-л. приказанию by my father's wish —- по воле отца it was done against my wishes —- это было сделано вопреки моему приказанию (против моей воли) 3. просьба to grant (to comply with) smb.'s wish —- выполнить (удовлетворить) чью-л. просьбу 4. желаемое, предмет желаний she got her wish —- она добилась своего (чего хотела) you shall have your wish —- вы получите желаемое, ваше желание сбудется (будет удовлетворено) 5. диал. проклятие; накликание беды Id: the wish is father to the thought —- люди охотно верят тому, чему хотят верить Id: if wishes were horses, beggars must ride —- посл. если бы да кабы (во рту росли грибы) 6. желать, хотеть; выражать желание do you wish to leave now? —- вы хотите сейчас уйти? do you wish me to leave? —- вы хотите, чтобы я ушел? what do you wish? —- что вы желаете? I wish you to understand —- я хочу, чтобы вы поняли it is to be wished that... —- желательно, чтобы... I wish I were dead —- просто жить не хочется I wish the news may not prove true —- хорошо бы это известие...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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for желать, стремиться; what more can you wish for? о чем еще вы можете мечтать?. чего еще вам не хватает?; long wished for давно желанный WISH on coll. навязать (кому-л. кого-л. или что-л.); we had Peters son wished on us for the weekend Питер подкинул нам своего сына на выходной день WISH joy поздравлять (кого-л.) WISH 1. noun 1) желание, пожелание; she expressed a wish to be alone - она пожелала остаться одна 2) просьба; to carry out smb. s wish - выполнять чью-л. просьбу 3) предмет желания if wishes were horses beggars might ride prov. - если бы да кабы во рту росли грибы 2. v. 1) желать, хотеть; высказать пожелания; I wish it to be done - я хочу, чтобы это было сделано; I wish you to understand - я хочу, чтобы вы поняли; I wish you joy - желаю вам счастья; I wish you were with us - мне бы хотелось, чтобы вы были вместе с нами 2) to wish smb. well (ill) - желать кому-л. добра (зла); he wishes well - он настроен доброжелательно - wish for - wish on Syn: see hope see want ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 v 1 »WANT STH IMPOSSIBLE« to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely (wish (that)) (I wish I didn't have to go to work today. | wish to goodness spoken (=wish very much)) (I wish to goodness they'd hurry up!) 2 »WANT TO DO STH« formal to want to do something (wish to do sth) (I wish to make a complaint. | if you wish) (You may leave now, if you wish. | (just) as you wish (=used to tell someone you will do what they want)) ("I'd like it ready by six." "Just as you wish, sir.") 3 »HAPPINESS/LUCK ETC« to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc (wish sb sth) (We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! | Wish me luck! | wish sb well (=hope that good things happen to someone)) (They wished me well in my new job.) 4 I don't wish to interfere/be nosy etc spoken used to show you are sorry if what you are going to say upsets or annoys someone (I don't wish to seem ungrateful, but it's not quite what I expected.) 5 I (only) wish I knew spoken used to emphasize that you do not know something, and you wish you did know ("Where on earth have they gone?" "I wish I knew!") 6 I/you wish! spoken used to say that something is not true, but you wish it was ("Oh no, you're quite thin really." "I wish!") 7 wouldn't wish sth on/upon sb spoken used to say that something is very unpleasant (It's so painful, you wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy, honestly!) wish for sth phr v 1 the best/nicest etc that you would wish for used to emphasize that something is as good, nice etc as it could possibly be (It was as fine an afternoon as you could wish for. | He had everything a child could possibly wish for.) 2 to ask silently for something you want and hope that it will happen (Her only hope now was to wish for a miracle.) wish sth away phr v to want something unpleasant to disappear, without doing anything about it (You can't just wish your problems away, you know!) ( USAGE NOTE: WISH WORD CHOICE wish, want In sentences where both can be...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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