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Meanings of wish in English

Russian
желание
Portuguese
desejo
Spanish
anhelo
Catalan
desig

Desire for a specific item or event.

        желание
        Catalan
        record
        Spanish
        recuerdos

        (Usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare.

              record
              Portuguese
              desejar
              Spanish
              gustar

              To prefer or wish to do something.

                    desejar
                    Portuguese
                    petição
                    Catalan
                    desig
                    Spanish
                    ruego indirecto

                    An expression of some desire or inclination.

                          petição
                          Usage of wish in English
                          1
                          View, engage, listen, read and ask as many questions as you wish.
                          The South African
                          2
                          They're opinion police who wish to limit dissenting thought and free discourse.
                          Ebony
                          3
                          We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
                          The South African
                          4
                          I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
                          The pretender's crown
                          5
                          Out loud she spoke English: I wish I'd brought my passport today.
                          Lost in translation
                          6
                          I wish my colleagues all the best for the future, said Woodford.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          I wish I was home to battle this situation with my family.
                          The South African
                          8
                          I know you wish to continue with your investigation in Northern Ireland.
                          Warlord: an alex hawke novel
                          9
                          Why should Wild wish to set you against the South Sea Company?
                          A conspiracy of paper: a novel
                          10
                          They played Santa's elves with the police wish list: Bullet proof doors.
                          Wired
                          11
                          That day, my dormant wish of almost exactly three years came true.
                          Letters to jackie: condolences from a grieving nation
                          12
                          In fact I had started to wish I'd left five minutes sooner.
                          Bag of Bones
                          13
                          When you want to make a wish, simply state it-clearlyand loudly.
                          Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
                          14
                          When I wish the opinion of civilians, I will ask for it.
                          Dante's numbers
                          15
                          The bureau has no problem with his wish to reopen the case.
                          Flash and Bones
                          16
                          I wish Nick Brown every success in his new role, she said.
                          The Guardian
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                          Wish through the time
                          Wish across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          Canada
                          Less common
                          Australia
                          Less common
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