wish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] N

wish (desire)
désir m (for de, to do de faire)
wish (in fairy story)
souhait m (for de)
her wish came true
son souhait s'est réalisé
the fairy gave her three wishes
la fée lui a accordé trois souhaits
a wish for freedom/to be free
un désir de liberté/d'être libre
to make a wish
faire un vœu
to have/express/cherish a wish
avoir/exprimer/caresser un désir
to grant sb's wish monarch, official, authority, parent:
accéder au désir de qn
to grant sb's wish fairy:
exaucer le souhait de qn
I have no wish to disturb you/talk to you form
je n'ai pas l'intention de vous déranger/de vous parler
at his wife's/boss's wish
selon la volonté de sa femme/de son chef
to do sth against sb's wishes
faire qc à l'encontre des désirs de qn
it is my dearest wish to visit Capri
mon vœu le plus cher est de visiter Capri
you will get your wish
vous aurez ce que vous désirez

III.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VB trans

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IV.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VB intr

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I.wish on VB [Brit wɪʃ -, Am wɪʃ -] (wish [sth] on sb)

I.wish away VB [Brit wɪʃ -, Am wɪʃ -] (wish away [sth], wish [sth] away)

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high-minded act, attitude, principle, wish
noble
pious hope, pious wish
vœu pieux
to wish sb a speedy recovery
souhaiter à qn un prompt rétablissement

Translations for wish in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

wish in the PONS Dictionary

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I wish the ground would open and swallow me up
je voudrais pouvoir disparaître dans un trou

Translations for wish in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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vœu
wish
désir de qc
wish for sth
vos désirs sont des ordres iron hum
your wish is my command
souhaiter un bon rétablissement à qn
to wish sb a complete recovery
souhaiter qc
to wish for sth
souhaiter beaucoup de bonheur à qn
to wish sb lots of happiness
souhaiter bien des choses pour la nouvelle année à qn
to wish sb all the best for the new year
souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire à qn
to wish sb a happy birthday
souhait
wish
volonté
wish
à ton/leur choix
as you/they wish
souhaiter à qn bien du plaisir iron hum
to wish sb joy
bon plaisir
wish

wish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have no wish to do sth
n'avoir aucune envie de faire qc
to make a wish that
faire le vœu que +subj
I wish she knew/I had a camera
si seulement elle savait/j'avais un appareil photo
I only wish I could
si seulement je pouvais le faire
I wish I hadn't told you
j'aurais mieux fait de ne rien dire
to wish oneself anywhere but there
vouloir être n'importe où mais pas ici
you couldn't wish for better weather
on ne peut pas espérer meilleur temps
to wish a safe journey to sb
souhaiter un bon voyage à qn
to wish sb a happy birthday
souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire à qn
to wish sb a happy New Year
souhaiter la bonne année à qn
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The camp also operates off-season for special troop activities or external groups that wish to experience the outdoor spirit of the reservation.
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Some stores also ask customers if they wish to donate a dollar at the register when they use a credit or debit card.
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A reduction of maternity benefit will force many women to go back to work earlier than they wish to.
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Numbered lecterns in the conference chamber are available to those who wish to speak.
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Three teens, three different stories, one death wish.
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Employers may need to consider whether they wish to keep disputes in court and, if arbitration is to be used, whether joinder provisions are necessary.
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When an author begins consecutive sentences with the words "in short", you start to wish that he would, indeed, be a bit shorter.
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His new friends remark that they wish someone would decapitate the statue, saying it would be funny to see the town so upset.
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Reports from residents indicate that individuals had actually turned down other employment opportunities because they did not wish to leave the cooperative, neighborly, low-cost environment of their mutual housing project.
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The road is bumpy and tricky but the surrounding landscapes engrosses you so severely that you wish for more and expect to discover new panoramas.
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