to wish
01
önska, längta
to desire something to occur or to be true even though it is improbable or not possible
Transitive: to wish that
Exempel
I ca n’t help but wish my dog could speak, even though I know it ’s a fantasy.
Jag kan inte låta bli att önskan att min hund kunde tala, även om jag vet att det är en fantasi.
02
önska, vilja
to want to do or have something
Transitive: to wish to do sth
Exempel
He wishes to have a successful career in the medical field.
Han önskar att ha en framgångsrik karriär inom det medicinska området.
03
önska, längta
to hope or want something to be in a particular state
Complex Transitive: to wish sth [adj]
Exempel
We can not wish these mistakes undone; we can only learn from them.
Vi kan inte önska att dessa misstag ogörs; vi kan bara lära av dem.
04
önska, längta
to express a desire or hope for something to happen in the future
Intransitive: to wish for sth
Exempel
As the shooting star passed, she quickly wished for something special.
När den fallande stjärnan passerade, önskade hon snabbt något speciellt.
05
önska, längta
to convey a desire for someone to experience happiness, success, or good fortune
Ditransitive: to wish sb good fortune
Exempel
They wished him a speedy recovery after his surgery.
De önskade honom en snabb återhämtning efter sin operation.
06
önska, vilja
to ask for something in a polite manner, often expressing a desire or hope
Ditransitive: to wish sb to do sth
Exempel
He wished her to accept the invitation to the event.
Han önskade att hon skulle acceptera inbjudan till evenemanget.
Wish
01
önskan, längtan
a feeling of desire for something or of wanting something to happen
02
önskan
an expression of some desire or inclination
03
önskan, längtan
the particular preference that you have
04
önskningar, bästa önskningar
(usually plural) a polite expression used to convey a desire for someone's happiness or well-being.
Exempel
They exchanged holiday wishes during the party.
De utbytte semesterönskningar under festen.
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