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Meanings of wish in inglés

ruso
желание
portugués
desejo
español
anhelo
catalán
desig

Desire for a specific item or event.

anhelo
catalán
record
español
recuerdos

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

recuerdos
portugués
desejar
español
gustar

To prefer or wish to do something.

gustar
portugués
petição
catalán
desig
español
ruego indirecto

An expression of some desire or inclination.

ruego indirecto
Sinónimos
Examples for "like"
Examples for "like"
1
Different companies specialize in different things, just like different countries used to.
The unincorporated man
2
Temple Bar, like every city centre area in Europe, has its problems.
The Irish Times
3
Food for days Nothing like good food to go with good music.
The South African
4
Britain is facing opposition from countries like Deutsche Boerse's home state Germany.
Reuters
5
Pfeiffer has experienced some health difficulties in recent years, including stroke-like symptoms.
Reuters
1
Conclusion: Sociodemographic and clinical factors result in differences in health care use.
Pubmed
2
Background: Nurses are members of the health care team for crisis response.
Pubmed
3
Purpose: Quality assessment and assurance are important issues in modern health care.
Pubmed
4
IMS Health does market research in the pharmaceutical and health care industries.
Reuters
5
That's key for a health care system where costs continue to rise.
Wired
Usage of wish in inglés
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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Translations for wish
Wish through the time
Wish across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Less common
Australia
Less common
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