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1 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) želeti (si)2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) želeti3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) želeti2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) želja2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) želja3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) dobre želje•- wishing-well* * *I [wiš]nounželja; voščilo; volja, težnja, hrepenenje, koprnenje, sla ( for po, za); predmet želja, želeni predmetwishes plural (dobre) želje, pozdravigood, best wishes — dobre, najboljše želje (voščila)he has had his wish — dobil je, kar je želelif wishes were horses beggars might ride figuratively od dobrih želja še nihče ni bil sitthe wish is father to the thought — človek hitro verjame, kar želi; kar človek želi, to mu hitro na pamet prideII [wiš]1.transitive verbželeti (si), hoteti, zahtevati; srčno (goreče, vneto, iskreno) prositi, hrepeneti po, koprneti poI wish I had... — hotel bi imeti...I wish I were a hundred miles away — hotel bi biti (škoda, da nisem) 100 milj pročI wish (that) it would rain — želel bi (si), da bi deževaloI wish you to go now — prosim te, da zdaj grešto wish s.o. well — dobro želeti komu, dobro misliti s komhe wished himself dead — želel si je, da bi bil mrtevit is to be wished that... — želeti je, da...he is not the man to wish ill to anybody — on ni človek, ki bi komurkoli želel kaj slabegato wish s.th. on s.o. — želeti komu kaj (slabega);2.intransitive verbželeti, izraziti željoto wish for s.th. — imeti željo (poželenje) po, želeti kajthis leaves nothing to be wished for — to je brez pomanjkljivosti, je dovršeno, brez hibe -
2 amen
interjection, noun((usually Amen) said or sung by Jews or Christians to express a wish that the prayer should be fulfilled.)* * *[á:mén, éimén]interjectionamento say amen to — strinjati se s čim, odobriti kaj -
3 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) vprašati2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prositi3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) povabiti•- ask for
- for the asking* * *[a:sk], American [æsk]1.transitive verbvprašati, spraševati; povabiti; (from, of) zahtevati, zaprositi; objaviti (oklice);2.intransitive verbpopraševati, poizvedovati; prositito ask the time — vprašati, koliko je uraask me another! — ne vem, ne sprašuj(te) me! -
4 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) vprašati po2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) naravnost iskati, izzivati* * *transitive verb prositi; spraševati; iskatislang ask for it — izzivati
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express a wish to obtain — index desire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wish — I n. desire 1) to make a wish 2) to fulfill, realize a wish 3) to get one s wish 4) to express a wish 5) to respect smb. s wish 6) a fervent, strong; unfulfilled wish 7) the death wish 8) a wish for (a wish for peace) 9) a w … Combinatory dictionary
wish — wish1 [ wıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive wish (that) to want something to happen although it is unlikely: I wish I was rich! Andy wished that he could think of a way to help. I wish Beth would stop trying to be so nice. a ) used for saying that you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wish — I UK [wɪʃ] / US verb Word forms wish : present tense I/you/we/they wish he/she/it wishes present participle wishing past tense wished past participle wished *** 1) a) [transitive] to want something to happen although it is unlikely wish (that): I … English dictionary
wish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit vāñchati he wishes, vanoti he strives for more at win Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to have a desire for (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wish — [wish] vt. [ME wisshen < OE wyscan, akin to Ger wünschen < IE base * wen , to strive (for), desire > WIN, L Venus] 1. to have a longing for; want; desire; crave 2. to have or express a desire concerning [to wish the day were over] 3. to… … English World dictionary
Wish — Wish, v. t. 1. To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward. [1913 Webster] I would not wish Any companion in the world but you. Shak. [1913 Webster] I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper. 3. John 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wish — ► VERB 1) desire something that cannot or probably will not happen. 2) want to do something. 3) ask (someone) to do something or that (something) be done. 4) express a hope that (someone) has (happiness, success, etc.). 5) (wish on) hope that… … English terms dictionary
wish someone well — 1. To wish someone success or good fortune 2. To bear someone no ill will • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * wish someone well/ill/ phrase to say that you hope good bad things will happen to someone The crowd wished … Useful english dictionary
wish — [[t]wɪ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦ wishes, wishing, wished 1) N COUNT: oft with poss A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something. → See also death wish She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past...… … English dictionary
Wish You Were Here — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Wish You Were Here (значения). Wish You Were Here … Википедия