Meaning

6 senses
  1. (transitive)To desire; to want.

    I'll come tomorrow, if you wish (it).

    I wish it to be known that I wish them all to leave the company.

    to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something

  2. (intransitive)To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

    I wish I could go back in time and teach myself what I know now.

    I wished (that) it would rain.

    wünschen

    жела́тьželátʹ, пожела́тьpoželátʹ

    бажа́тиbažáty

  3. (ditransitive)To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

    We wish you a merry Christmas.

    I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

    wünschen

    зи́читиzýčyty, бажа́тиbažáty, побажа́тиpobažáty

  4. (intransitive)To request or desire to do an activity.

    Anyone who wishes to may leave now.

  5. (transitive)To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

  6. (archaic, transitive)To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).

Examples

7145 sentences
  1. I wish I could speak English.

    Я би хотів уміти говорити англійською.

    ruЖаль, что я не говорю по-английски.

    deIch wünschte, ich könnte Englisch sprechen.

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  2. I wish the rain would stop.

    Я би дуже хотів, щоб дощ припинився.

    ruЯ бы очень хотел, чтобы дождь перестал.

    deIch wünschte, der Regen würde aufhören.

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  3. I wish we had more time.

    Я хотів би, щоб у нас було більше часу.

    ruХотел бы я, чтобы у нас было больше времени.

    deIch wünschte, wir hätten mehr Zeit.

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  4. I wish I earned more money.

    Я б хотів заробляти більше.

    ruЯ бы хотел больше зарабатывать.

    deSchön wär’s, wenn ich mehr Geld verdiente.

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  5. I wish to see my father.

    Я хотів би побачитися з батьком.

    ruЯ бы хотел увидеть моего отца.

    deIch möchte meinen Vater sehen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to hope for an outcome:
to bestow a thought:
Русский
By meaning 1
to hope for an outcome:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to hope for an outcome:

Origin

From Middle English wisshen, wischen, wüschen, from Old English wȳsċan (“to wish”), from P

From Middle English wisshen, wischen, wüschen, from Old English wȳsċan (“to wish”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).

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Forms

wishes, wishing, wished, wished
Base formwish · to wish
3rd person singularwishes
Present participlewishing
Past simplewished
Past participlewished

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywish
he, she, itwishes

Past simpleLesson

all personswished

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave wished
he, she, ithas wished

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill wish

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • invoke upon:bid
  • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of:wish well
  • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something:carelike

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

10 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • wish there were
  • wish more people
  • wish someone would
  • wish to speak
  • wished each other
  • wish to see
  • wish everyone would
  • wish somebody would
  • wish my wife
  • made a wish
  • wish to remain
  • my wish list

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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