wish

Překlady

• přání

Definice

1. Podstatné jméno

   A hope or strong want for something.

   Příklady

   • It is my wish to travel the world.
   • I hope your wish comes true.
2. Podstatné jméno

   A hope you say in your mind, as if by magic.

   Příklady

   • She closed her eyes and made a wish before blowing out the candles.
   • Make a wish when you see a shooting star.
3. Podstatné jméno

   The thing that you want most.

   Příklady

   • My dearest wish is to see them happy.
   • You have my best wishes.
4. Podstatné jméno

   A wet meadow near a river, in some dialects.

   Příklady

   • Cows grazed on the wish by the river.
   • The old farm had a low wish that flooded each spring.
5. Sloveso

   To want something.

   Příklady

   • I will come tomorrow, if you wish.
   • I wish to speak to the manager.
6. Sloveso

   To hope that something is true or will happen.

   Příklady

   • I wish it may be so.
   • She heard the news and wished it was not true.
7. Sloveso

   To want something that may not be possible.

   Příklady

   • I wish I could fly.
   • He did not know what to wish for, because he had all he needed.
8. Sloveso

   To say kind words to someone, as a greeting.

   Příklady

   • We wish you a merry Christmas.
   • I wish you every success in your new job.
9. Sloveso

   To want to do something, in formal speech.

   Příklady

   • Anyone who wishes to may leave now.
   • She wished to speak with the manager.
10. Sloveso

    To send or recommend someone to a person, in old-fashioned use.

    Příklady

    • A friend wished me to the merchant for a job.
    • He wished his cousin to the baker as an apprentice.