wish
🇺🇸
/wɪʃ/
🇬🇧
/wɪʃ/
verb
A2
to want something that is not likely to happen
I wish I could fly like a bird.
B1
to want to do something or want something to happen
I wish to learn how to play the piano.
B1
to hope for something that needs luck or magic
Make a wish when you see a shooting star.
B1
to hope someone has good things
I wish you good luck on your test.
noun
A2
a hope for someone's happiness or success
Send my best wish to your family.
B1
a hope for something magical to happen
My wish is to visit every country in the world.
B2
a strong want to do or have something
Her biggest wish is to become a doctor.
B2
something that someone wants
It is important to respect her wish for privacy.
translation
to want something that is not likely to happen; to want to do something or want something to happen; to hope for something that needs luck or magic; to hope someone has good things
a hope for someone's happiness or success; a hope for something magical to happen; a strong want to do or have something; something that someone wants
Word Forms
3rd Present
wishes
Progressive
wishing
Past
wished
Plural
wishes
Perfect
wished