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amends [ə'mɛndz] ns & pl: compensación f, reparación f, desagravio mn.• compensación s.f.• desagravio s.m.• recompensa s.f.ə'mendz[ǝ'mendz]NPLto make amends (to sb) for sth — (=apologize) dar satisfacción (a algn) por algo; (=compensate) compensar (a algn) por algo
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amends [əˈmendz]* * *[ə'mendz]1) ( reparation)to make amends for — réparer [damage, hurt]
to make amends to somebody — ( financially) dédommager quelqu'un
2)to make amends — ( redeem oneself) se racheter
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amends [ə'mendz]réparation f, compensation f;∎ to make amends faire amende honorable;∎ nothing could make amends for what they had done rien ne pouvait réparer ce qu'ils avaient fait;∎ we'll try and make amends nous allons essayer de réparer nos torts;∎ I'd like to make amends for my rudeness to you j'aimerais réparer mon impolitesse envers vous -
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noun(pl. as sg.)компенсация, возмещение; to make amends to smb. for smth. предоставить кому-л. компенсацию за что-л., возмещать кому-л. убытки* * *(n) возмещение или покрытие причиненного ущерба; возмещение причиненного ущерба; вознаграждение; компенсация; компенсация причиненного ущерба; покрытие причиненного ущерба* * *употр. с в ед. и ч. возмещение, компенсация* * *[a·mends || ə'mendz] n. компенсация, вознаграждение, возмещение, компенсирование* * ** * *мн.; употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. возмещение -
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plural nounmake amends [to somebody] — es [bei jemandem] wieder gutmachen
* * *[əˈmendz]n plto make \amends for sth etw wiedergutmachen* * *[ə'mendz]plI'll try to make amends — ich werde versuchen, das wiedergutzumachen
* * *amends [əˈmendz] spl (meist als sg konstruiert) (Schaden)Ersatz m, Vergütung f, Wiedergutmachung f, Genugtuung f:make amends Schadenersatz leisten, es wiedergutmachen;how can I make amends? wie kann ich das wiedergutmachen?;make amends for sth etwas wiedergutmachen;make amends to sb for sth jemanden für etwas entschädigen* * *plural nounmake amends [to somebody] — es [bei jemandem] wieder gutmachen
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1. n употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. вознаграждение, компенсацияhe made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers — он преподнёс ей цветы, чтобы как-то загладить свою грубость
2. n употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. юр. компенсация, возмещение или покрытие причинённого ущербаthe court ordered that amends be made to the widow — суд постановил, чтобы вдове была выдана компенсация
Синонимический ряд:1. atonement (noun) atonement; compensation; consideration; damages; indemnification; indemnity; payment; quittance; redress; remuneration; reparation; reprisal; requital; restitution; restoration; retribution; satisfaction; setoff2. reparations (noun) compensations; indemnifications; indemnities; quittances; recompense; redresses; reparations; reprisals; restitutions3. helps (verb) ameliorates; betters; helps; improves; meliorates; upgrades4. revises (verb) amends; emends; revamps; revises5. rights (verb) corrects; emends; mends; rectifies; remedies; rights -
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[əméndz]nounplural odškodnina; zadoščenjeto make amends for — nadomestiti, poravnati kaj; figuratively opravičiti se -
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n книжн. искупление; заглаживаниеСинонимический ряд:1. making amends (noun) amends; compensation; making amends; penance; propitiation; redemption; reparation; repentance2. sacrifice (noun) atonement; oblation; offering; sacrifice; victim -
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1. n книжн. успокоение, умиротворение; примирение2. n арх. искупление; искупительная жертваСинонимический ряд:making amends (noun) amends; atonement; compensation; expiation; making amends; penance; redemption; reparation; repentance -
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1. n выкуп; освобождение от залогового обременения; погашениеredemption price — выкупная цена, выкупной курс
2. n обратная покупка3. n возвращение, получение обратно4. n выполнение5. n исправлениеpast redemption — без надежды на исправление, окончательно погибший
6. n спасение, освобождение, избавление7. n искупление8. n рел. искупление людских грехов Христом9. n эвф. покупка; приобретение10. n эвф. вступительный взносСинонимический ряд:1. amends (noun) amends; atonement; compensation; expiation; indemnity; reparation; satisfaction2. liberation (noun) deliverance; emancipation; freedom; impunity; liberation; parole; rescue; salvation -
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1. n возвращение2. n возмещение3. n юр. реституция, восстановление первоначального правового положения4. n физ. восстановление состоянияСинонимический ряд:1. amends (noun) amends; repair; restoration2. compensation (noun) compensation; damages; indemnification; indemnity; quittance; recompense; redress; refund; reimbursement; remuneration; reparation; repayment; reprisal; requital; satisfaction; setoff; settlementАнтонимический ряд: -
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nounErsatz, der; (for damages, injuries, etc.) Schaden[s]ersatz, der; (for requisitioned property) Entschädigung, die* * *noun (payment etc given for loss or injury: He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work.) die Entschädigung* * *com·pen·sa·tion[ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən, AM ˌkɑ:m-]\compensation for loss of earnings Verdienstausfallentschädigung fto claim [or seek] \compensation Schadenersatzansprüche geltend machen, [finanzielle] Entschädigung fordernin \compensation als Ersatz, zum Ausgleich\compensation claim Schadenersatzanspruch m\compensation package Pauschalabfindung f, Gesamtvergütung f* * *["kɒmpən'seISən]n(= damages) Entschädigung f; (fig) Ausgleich m; (PSYCH) Kompensation fhe had the compensation of knowing that... — er hatte die Genugtuung zu wissen, dass...
in compensation — als Entschädigung/Ausgleich/Kompensation
* * *in compensation for als Ausgleich für2. (Schaden[s])Ersatz m, Entschädigung f:pay compensation Schadenersatz leisten;£3,000 as compensation 3000 Pfund Schadenersatz;3. PSYCH Kompensation f:(act of) compensation Ersatzhandlung f;compensation neurosis Kompensationsneurose f (übersteigertes Leistungs- od Geltungsstreben)* * *nounErsatz, der; (for damages, injuries, etc.) Schaden[s]ersatz, der; (for requisitioned property) Entschädigung, die* * *n.Abfindung f.Ausgleich m.Entgelt -e n.Entschädigung f.Kompensation f.Schadenersatz m. -
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noun1) (making amends) Wiedergutmachung, die2) (compensation) Entschädigung, diereparations — (for war damage) Reparationen
make reparation [for something] — [für etwas] Ersatz leisten
* * *[repə-]1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) die Wiedergutmachung2) (money paid for this purpose.) die Wiedergutmachung* * *repa·ra·tion[ˌrepərˈeɪʃən, AM -əˈreɪ-]to make \reparation to sb jdn entschädigen, jdm eine Entschädigung zahlen* * *["repə'reISən]n(for damage) Entschädigung f; (usu pl: after war) Reparationen pl; (for wrong, misdeed) Wiedergutmachung f* * *reparation [ˌrepəˈreıʃn] s1. Wiedergutmachung f:make reparation Genugtuung leisten2. Entschädigung f3. pl POL Reparationen pl:reparation payments Reparationszahlungen4. Wiederherstellung f5. Ausbesserung f* * *noun1) (making amends) Wiedergutmachung, die2) (compensation) Entschädigung, diereparations — (for war damage) Reparationen
make reparation [for something] — [für etwas] Ersatz leisten
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1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) reparación2) (money paid for this purpose.) reparacióntr[repə'reɪʃən]1 reparación nombre femenino1 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL indemnización f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make reparation to somebody for something indemnizar a alguien por algoreparation [.rɛpə'reɪʃən] n1) amends: reparación f2) reparations nplcompensation: indemnización fn.• indemnización s.f.• reparación s.f.• satisfacción s.f.'repə'reɪʃəna) u ( amends) (frml) reparación f (frml)the judge ordered the tenants to make reparations to the landlord — el juez ordenó a los inquilinos que indemnizaran al propietario
b) reparations pl ( Pol) indemnización f[ˌrepǝ'reɪʃǝn]N reparación f* * *['repə'reɪʃən]a) u ( amends) (frml) reparación f (frml)the judge ordered the tenants to make reparations to the landlord — el juez ordenó a los inquilinos que indemnizaran al propietario
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1.(formal)transitive verb1) (reward) belohnen2) (make amends to) entschädigen2. noun, no art., no pl.1) (reward) Anerkennung, die2) (compensation) Entschädigung, die* * *['rekəmpens] 1. noun(money etc given to someone in return for his trouble, inconvenience or effort.) die Entschädigung2. verb(to give (someone) money etc in return for effort, inconvenience etc: The nobleman recompensed his followers for their loyalty.) belohnen* * *rec·om·pense[ˈrekəmpen(t)s]as a \recompense als [o zur] Belohnungin \recompense for als Belohnung fürII. vt▪ to \recompense sb (pay back) jdm eine Entschädigung zahlen; (for damages) jdn entschädigen ( for für + akk)* * *['rekəmpens]1. n1) (= reward) Belohnung fas a recompense — als or zur Belohnung
2) (JUR fig) Entschädigung f; (of loss) Wiedergutmachung f2. vt1) (= reward) belohnen* * *recompense [ˈrekəmpens]A v/tfor für)to sb jemandem)3. etwas erstatten, ersetzen, wiedergutmachenB s1. Entschädigung f, Ersatz m:2. Vergeltung f, Lohn m (beide auch weitS. Strafe), Belohnung f* * *1.(formal)transitive verb1) (reward) belohnen2) (make amends to) entschädigen2. noun, no art., no pl.1) (reward) Anerkennung, die2) (compensation) Entschädigung, die* * *n.Rückerstattung f. v.belohnen v.zurück erstatten v.zurückerstatten (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
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ə'mend(to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) enmendar, corregirtr[ə'mend]amend [ə'mɛnd] vt1) improve: mejorar, enmendar2) correct: enmendar, corregirv.• enmendar (Banca) v.ə'menda) \<\<text\>\> corregir*b) ( Law) enmendar*[ǝ'mend]VT [+ law] enmendar; [+ text, wording] corregir* * *[ə'mend]a) \<\<text\>\> corregir*b) ( Law) enmendar* -
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'pluərəlnoun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) pluralplural adj n pluralthe plural of "mouse" is "mice" el plural de "mouse" es "mice"
plural adjetivo / noun masculine plural; en plural in the plural
plural adjetivo & sustantivo masculino plural
en plural, in the plural ' plural' also found in these entries: Spanish: apéndice - cien - cuñada - cuñado - dato - demasiada - demasiado - haber - hermano - índice - mucha - mucho - otra - otro - padre - poca - poco - rey - se - sí - sobrino - tanta - tanto - toda - todo - totalidad - abarrotes - abasto - acelgas - achaques - achuras - adentros - ADM - aerobic - afueras - agallas - agua - agujeta - ahorro - alicate - almacén - almorranas - Alpes - alrededores - altibajos - amígdalas - amistad - anales - andador - andanzas English: accused - acoustic - aged - alms - amends - amenities - Andes - antics - archives - armaments - arrears - athletic - atomic weapons - bacteria - bagpipes - basic - battlements - bedclothes - bedding - bell-bottoms - bellows - belongings - bifocals - binoculars - blinkers - breadcrumbs - British - but - bygone - calves - cast-offs - castanets - cattle - children - chopsticks - clippers - clothes - condolences - confines - congratulations - cornflakes - credentials - crisps - culottes - dancing shoes - data - dead - deaf - dealings - death throestr['plʊərəl]1 plural1 plural nombre masculinoplural ['plʊrəl] adj: pluralplural n: plural madj.• plural adj.n.• plural s.m.
I 'plʊrəla) ( Ling) <noun/verb> en pluralplural form — plural m
b) (Pol, Sociol) <society/economy> pluralista
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noun plural m['plʊǝrǝl]1.ADJ plural2.N plural m* * *
I ['plʊrəl]a) ( Ling) <noun/verb> en pluralplural form — plural m
b) (Pol, Sociol) <society/economy> pluralista
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18 right
right [raɪt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb3. noun4. plural noun6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• it is only right to point out that... il faut néanmoins signaler que...b. ( = accurate) juste, exact• that can't be right! ce n'est pas possible !• is the clock right? est-ce que la pendule est à l'heure ?► to be right [person] avoir raison• to get one's facts right ne pas se tromper► to put right [+ error, person] corriger ; [+ situation] redresser ; [+ sth broken] réparerd. ( = best) meilleur• what's the right thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire ?e. ( = necessary) I haven't got the right papers with me je n'ai pas les bons documents sur moif. ( = proper) to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut• if you go hiking you must wear the right shoes lorsque l'on fait de la randonnée, il faut porter des chaussures adaptéesg. ( = in proper state) her ankle is still not right sa cheville n'est pas encore guériei. (agreeing) right!• right you are! (inf) d'accord !• right, who's next? bon, c'est à qui le tour ?• (oh) right! (inf) ( = I see) ah, d'accord !• too right! et comment !it was him right enough! c'était bien lui, aucun doute là-dessus !j. ( = opposite of left) droit• it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing il y a un manque total de communication et de coordination2. adverba. ( = directly) droit► right away ( = immediately) tout de suiteb. ( = exactly) right then sur-le-champc. ( = completely) toutd. ( = correctly, well) biene. ( = opposite of left) à droite► right, left and centre (inf) ( = everywhere) de tous côtés3. nouna. ( = moral) bien mb. ( = entitlement) droit m• what right have you to say that? de quel droit dites-vous cela ?c. ( = opposite of left) droite f• on or to the right of the church à droite de l'église4. plural noun• "all rights reserved" « tous droits réservés »b. to put or set sth to rights mettre qch en ordrea. ( = return to normal) [+ car, ship] redresserb. ( = make amends for) [+ wrong] redresser ; [+ injustice] réparer6. compounds• the right-hand side le côté droit ► right-handed adjective [person] droitier ; [punch, throw] du droit* * *[raɪt] 1.1) (side, direction) droite fkeep to the right — Automobile tenez votre droite
on ou to your right — à votre droite
3) ( morally) bien m4) ( just claim) droit mthe right to work/to strike — le droit au travail/de grève
the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite
5) ( in boxing) droite f2.rights plural noun1) Commerce, Law droits mplsole rights — l'exclusivité f des droits
2) ( moral)3.the rights and wrongs of a matter — les aspects mpl moraux d'une question
1) ( as opposed to left) droit, de droiteon my right hand — ( position) sur ma droite
2) ( morally correct) bien; ( fair) juste3) (correct, true) [choice, direction, size] bon/bonne; [word] juste; ( accurate) [time] exactto be right — [person] avoir raison; [answer] être juste
is that right? — ( asking) est-ce que c'est vrai?; ( double-checking) c'est ça?
am I right in thinking that...? — ai-je raison de penser que...?
the right side of a piece of material — l'endroit m d'un tissu
4) ( most suitable) qui convienthe was careful to say all the right things — il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation
5) ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien; ( healthy) [person] bien portant6) ( in order)to put ou set right — corriger [mistake]; réparer [injustice]; arranger [situation]; réparer [machine]
to put ou set one's watch right — remettre sa montre à l'heure
they gave him a month to put ou set things right — ils lui ont donné un mois pour tout arranger
to put ou set somebody right — détromper quelqu'un
7) Mathematics [angle] droitat right angles to — à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à
8) (colloq) GB ( emphatic)9) (colloq) GB ( ready) prêt4.1) ( of direction) à droiteto turn/look right — tourner/regarder à droite
they looked for him right, left and centre — (colloq) ils l'ont cherché partout
they are arresting people right, left and centre — (colloq) ils arrêtent les gens en masse
2) ( directly) droit, directementit's right in front of you — c'est droit or juste devant toi
right before/after — juste avant/après
3) ( exactly)right in the middle of the room — en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce
right now — ( immediately) tout de suite; US ( at this point in time) en ce moment
4) ( correctly) juste, comme il faut5) ( completely) toutshe looked right through me — fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir
6) GB ( in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue
7) ( very well) bon5.right, let's have a look — bon, voyons ça
transitive verb1) ( restore to upright position) redresser2) ( correct) réparer6.to right oneself — [person] se redresser
to right itself — [ship, situation] se rétablir
••to see somebody (colloq) right — ( financially) dépanner (colloq) quelqu'un; ( in other ways) sortir quelqu'un d'affaire
right you are! — (colloq)
right-oh! — (colloq) GB d'accord!
right enough — (colloq) effectivement
by rights — normalement, en principe
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1. n оправдание2. n оправдывающие обстоятельства3. n правомерность, подтверждение4. n представление поручителем доказательства платёжеспособности должника5. n полигр. выключка строкиСинонимический ряд:1. adjustment (noun) adjustment; alignment2. authorization (noun) authorization; clearance; sanction3. basis (noun) basis; foundation; warrant4. call (noun) call; cause; necessity; occasion5. excuse (noun) account; amends; apologetic; apologia; apology; defence; defense; excuse; explanation; expression of regret; expression of sorrow; grounds; plea; rationale; rationalisation; rationalization; reason; repentance6. exoneration (noun) exoneration; vindication -
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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.) desear (que)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.) querer, desear3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) desear
2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) deseo2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) deseo3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) deseo, saludo, recuerdo•- wishing-well
wish1 n deseoto make a wish pedir un deseo / pensar un deseowish2 vb1. querer2. desear3. ojalátr[wɪʃ]1 (want) querer, desear■ I wish I was rich! ¡ojalá fuera rico!2 formal use (demand, want) querer3 (hope) desear1 desear ( for, -)2 formal use (want) querer1 deseo1 (greeting) deseos nombre masculino plural; (in letter) saludos nombre masculino plural, recuerdos nombre masculino pluralwith best wishes from... saludos cordiales de..., recuerdos de...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a wish pedir un deseoto wish somebody well / wish somebody all the best desear buena suerte a alguienwish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquíyour wish is my command sus deseos son órdenes para míwish ['wɪʃ] vt1) want: desear, querer2)to wish (something) for : desearthey wished me well: me desearon lo mejorwish vi1) : pedir (como deseo)2) : quereras you wish: como quieraswish n1) : deseo mto grant a wish: conceder un deseo2) wishes npl: saludos mpl, recuerdos mplto send best wishes: mandar muchos recuerdosv.• dar los buenos días v.• desear v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)n.• anhelo s.m.• desear s.m.• deseo s.m.• voto s.m.wɪʃ
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a) ( desire) deseo mto make a wish — pedir* un deseo
her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo
his last o dying wish — su última voluntad
your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)
wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra
give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)
best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack
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a) ( desire fervently) desearto wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!
b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)
to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)
c) ( want for somebody) desearto wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien
to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien
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via) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseob) (want, desire)as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor
Phrasal Verbs:- wish for[wɪʃ]1. N1) (=desire, will) deseo mthey are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past — son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado
their wish for peace is sincere, they are sincere in their wish for peace — son sinceros en sus deseos de paz
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he did it against my wishes — lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntadto go against sb's wishes — ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn
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his wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad•
it is her dearest wish to go there one day — su mayor deseo es ir allí un día•
his dying wish was to be buried here — su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí•
she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity — manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas•
the fairy granted her three wishes — el hada le concedió tres deseos•
I have no great wish to go — no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho irdeath 2.•
to make a wish — pedir un deseo2) (in letters, greetings)(with) best wishes — saludos, recuerdos
best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday — te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños
(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year — (con) nuestros mejores deseos or frm augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo
the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president — el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés
2. VT1)I wish (=if only) —
I wish I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!
"did you go?" - "I wish I had" — -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!
I wish I hadn't said that — siento haber dicho eso, ojalá no hubiera dicho eso
I do wish you'd let me help — ¿por qué no me dejas que te ayude?
I wish you wouldn't shout — me gustaría que no gritaras, a ver si dejas de gritar
2) (other subjects, other tenses)she wishes that she could go to school like other children — le gustaría poder ir a la escuela como otros niños
I bet you wish you were still working here! — ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!
3)to wish sb sth: to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas — desear buena suerte/felices pascuas a algn
wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!
I wish you all possible happiness — os/te deseo la más completa felicidad
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to wish sb well/ ill, we wish her well in her new job — le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajoI don't wish her ill or any harm — no le deseo ningún mal
4)• to wish sth on sb — desear algo a algn
5) frm (=want) querer, desear frmI do not wish it — no lo quiero, no lo deseo frm
to wish to do sth — querer or frm desear hacer algo
I wish to be alone — quiero or frm deseo estar solo
I wish to be told when he comes — quiero or frm deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue
I don't wish to sound mean, but... — no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero...
without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company — sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante
to wish sb to do sth — querer or frm desear que algn haga algo
what do you wish me to do? — ¿qué quieres or frm deseas que haga?
3. VI1) (=make a wish) pedir un deseo•
to wish for sth — desear algowhat more could one wish for? — ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?
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"of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" — -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!2) frm (=want)•
(just) as you wish — como quieras, como usted desee frm4.CPDwish fulfilment N —
daydreams are a sort of wish fulfilment — las fantasías son una especie de satisfacción de los deseos
top of my wish list is... — mi deseo principal es...
* * *[wɪʃ]
I
a) ( desire) deseo mto make a wish — pedir* un deseo
her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo
his last o dying wish — su última voluntad
your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)
wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra
give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)
best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack
II
1.
a) ( desire fervently) desearto wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!
b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)
to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)
c) ( want for somebody) desearto wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien
to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien
2.
via) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseob) (want, desire)as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor
Phrasal Verbs:- wish for
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