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2 Translation results for wishes in Spanish

noun | verb

wish noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
wishes
deseo

Example sentences of
wish noun

  • He has a wish to be reunited with his son.
  • The genie will grant you three wishes.
  • Send her my good wishes.

wish verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
wished, has wished, is wishing, wishes
desear, querer; pedir (como deseo)

Example sentences of
wish verb

  • You may use the telephone, if you wish.
  • She wished them a happy New Year.
  • We wish you a Merry Christmas.
  • We all wish for world peace.

Synonyms of
wish verb

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¿Porqué la gente dice 'I wish I were'? ¿No debería ser 'I wish I was'?
  • El verbo be se conjuga de manera inusual cuando sigue al verbo wish. Cuando se habla de como te gustaría que esté la situación, se dice wish y luego were sin importar el sujeto de la oración. Por ejemplo: I wish I were rich. Her parents wish she were more independent. En conversaciones de cada día la gente tiende a ignorar esta regla especial y dice I wish I was..., pero esa versión debe ser evitada en discursos y textos formales.
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¿Sabías esto?
  • Si sientes que algo debería haber ocurrido, usa el verbo wish + un verbo en el pasado. Por ejemplo: I wish I had a new car. Your mother wishes you finished your homework.
    Si sientes que algo debería pasar en el futuro, usa wish + would + un verbo en la forma base. Por ejemplo: I wish it would be sunny tomorrow. They wish their team would win the match next Sunday. Si lamentas que algo no ocurrió en el pasado, puedes usar wish + had + un verbo en el pasado participio. Por ejemplo: I wish the team had played better last Sunday. She wishes she had taken the bus earlier.

Detailed synonyms for wish verb

See: Desire

Reverse translation for wishes

deseo  - wish, desire 
desear  - to wish, to want, to desire 
querer  - to want, to desire, to love, to like, to be fond of, 
pedir  (como deseo) - to order, to ask for, to request, to beg, to order (food, merchandise) 
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